Oscar Pistorius was born without tibia bones in his legs. He now uses prosthetic devices to walk and run. He was just permitted to try out for the 2008 Olympic games. Are his runnning prosthetics “Cheetahs” an unfair advantage versus other runners?
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February 16th, 2010 at 8:37 pm
they do though, …
they do though, there are numerous studies that show that those prosthetics give him an advantage that normal limbed athletes do not have.
February 16th, 2010 at 8:37 pm
screw all you …
screw all you who make fun of this guy.
he is an inspiration to all paraplegics. he has 2 half legs and he’s much better than people with 2 regular legs
February 16th, 2010 at 8:37 pm
@viciousKev thats …
@viciousKev thats becasue he was racing in the paraolympics, he came secound in the normal race.
February 16th, 2010 at 8:37 pm
not that it matters …
not that it matters he wont get close to bolt unless he gets gas powered legs lol
February 16th, 2010 at 8:37 pm
hahaha…kett …
hahaha…kett williams
February 16th, 2010 at 8:37 pm
I think this guy …
I think this guy has all the rights to compete in the regular Olympics since I play professional rugby at a national level and I have a surgically replaced shoulder and knee It’s the same thing they are just prosthetics they dont make you any better despite their look
February 16th, 2010 at 8:37 pm
i think that he …
i think that he sholuldnt take a part in normal olimpics… look at his legs ! looks like powerizer and i bet that works the same and everybody knows that in such equipment you can run faster then normal…
its just my opinion
February 16th, 2010 at 8:37 pm
POOR LITTLE TINK …
POOR LITTLE TINK TINK LOL
February 16th, 2010 at 8:37 pm
tink tink…
tink tink…
February 16th, 2010 at 8:37 pm
yes this is the guy …
yes this is the guy katt williams was talking about
February 16th, 2010 at 8:37 pm
is this the dude …
is this the dude katt williams wer talkin bout
February 16th, 2010 at 8:37 pm
I do suppose not …
I do suppose not being an this is pretty amazing but there probably are ways to test to see if it does make it unfair or not. the fact that they acted before they tested was dumb but you must know the facts first it may be an advantage…
not an unfair advantage because it is unfair he has no feet.
February 16th, 2010 at 8:37 pm
dude, in 2007 he …
dude, in 2007 he was getting his kicked in the 200 meter dash and then he came back from 30 meters behind and still got a gap on the first guy; tell me thats possible.
February 16th, 2010 at 8:37 pm
he got disqualified …
he got disqualified after winning a race…
Poor Little Tink Tink, Aint life a bitch.
February 16th, 2010 at 8:37 pm
there alot more …
there alot more bouncy
February 16th, 2010 at 8:37 pm
i dont see how it …
i dont see how it doesnt give him an advantage. he was seconds ahead of EVERYONE else. is he just that badass?
February 16th, 2010 at 8:37 pm
February 16th, 2010 at 8:37 pm
dont type out a …
dont type out a statement about a guy who has no legs, rofl.
February 16th, 2010 at 8:37 pm
Its better to …
Its better to return 80% then 200% lol.
February 16th, 2010 at 8:37 pm
poor little tink …
poor little tink tink
February 16th, 2010 at 8:37 pm
BAHAHAAHA
BAHAHAAHA
February 16th, 2010 at 8:37 pm
People who think he …
People who think he gets an unfair advantage with these legs are absolute dumbasses. The only way those flex feet could give someone an advantage is if they were worn by someone who has legs, then they have the advantage of their own plus the prosthetics. They have tested their ability to return force and found they only return 80% of the force applied compared to the 200% of a human leg.
February 16th, 2010 at 8:37 pm
The flex feet …
The flex feet absorb more energy than they return, whereas the opposite is true with the human leg and this is because the flex feet do NOT simulate the forward flexing of the foot with the calf muscle. They would be comparable to an able-bodied runner not being able to flex their foot forward, pointing the toes and propelling off of the back leg with the calf muscles. They may bounce slightly, but in no way is this bounce as powerful as the forward flexing of a human foot with the calf muscle.
February 16th, 2010 at 8:37 pm
poor little tink …
poor little tink tink
February 16th, 2010 at 8:37 pm
this gave …
this gave advantages on races little bit longer than 100m… because the Gastrocnemius muscle (on people who have it) start to build up lactic acid wich decrease very much the performance (reaction time, and force aplied), and in case of Pistorius his reaction time on “foot” in each step and the force he applies on the ground keeps constant, wich make him catch the others guy on the end of the race.