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07-15-2007, 08:44 AM
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Do you think the prosthetics give him an unfair advantage over sprinters using their natural legs?
An Amputee Sprinter: Is He Disabled or Too-Abled? - New York Times
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07-15-2007, 09:04 AM
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no, if they really gave an advantage every disabled runner would be faster and he is the only one that has even been close to normal people's times.
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Agree with DA. Plus all kinds of steroids won't work for this guy.
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07-15-2007, 02:18 PM
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This man is amazing!
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Re: Blade Runner
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Do you think the prosthetics give him an unfair advantage over sprinters using their natural legs?
An Amputee Sprinter: Is He Disabled or Too-Abled? - New York Times
Maybe not today but one day this will be the case IMHO.
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I think he is such an inspirational person! Like Terry Fox was and Rick Hansen is!
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