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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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.
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
@viciousKev thats …
@viciousKev thats becasue he was racing in the paraolympics, he came secound in the normal race.
not that it matters …
not that it matters he wont get close to bolt unless he gets gas powered legs lol
hahaha…kett …
hahaha…kett williams
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
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
POOR LITTLE TINK …
POOR LITTLE TINK TINK LOL
tink tink…
tink tink…
yes this is the guy …
yes this is the guy katt williams was talking about
is this the dude …
is this the dude katt williams wer talkin bout
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.
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.
he got disqualified …
he got disqualified after winning a race…
Poor Little Tink Tink, Aint life a bitch.
there alot more …
there alot more bouncy
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?
dont type out a …
dont type out a statement about a guy who has no legs, rofl.
Its better to …
Its better to return 80% then 200% lol.
poor little tink …
poor little tink tink
BAHAHAAHA
BAHAHAAHA
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.
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.
poor little tink …
poor little tink tink
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.