Should this guy be allowed in the Olympics?

[URY914]

Originally Posted by Joe Bob

He's not setting any records, he's barely fast enough to qualify for his 3rd world country's team, he's not likely to medal....he'll simply be footnote in history. Sheesh.....

A man without feet can not be a footnote.....

[widebody911]

I didn't think this story would have any legs...

[Joe Bob]

Surprised he got a favorable court decision, his lawyer claimed he didn't have a leg to stand on.

[URY914]

You know, when you let someone get thier foot in the door.......

[widebody911]

He refuses to toe the line...

[vash]

Originally Posted by Joe Bob

He's not setting any records, he's barely fast enough to qualify for his 3rd world country's team, he's not likely to medal....he'll simply be footnote in history. Sheesh.....

Oh. I thought he had a leg up on the competition.

[URY914]

I heard he never skippped a class in school.

[wdfifteen]

Originally Posted by URY914

I am always amazed how many average people are outraged when non-average people are provided “reasonable accommodation” under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1991.

When Marlee Matlin recently appeared on Dancing with the Stars there were some — including the judges — that felt she deserved no reasonable accommodation in the grading of her dancing because “she has to be treated just like everyone else” even though she is profoundly Deaf since birth and cannot hear music.

What kind of accommodation would be reasonable for Ms Matlin and Mr. Pistorius? Give him a half mile head start and arbitrarily add some points to her score or what?

[wdfifteen]

Originally Posted by sammyg2

A picture of a guy holding a gun a enough to get kicked him off the Olympic team?

No, they are just under fire. And when you go waving a gun around you should expect people to fire at you.

"Two members of the Australian Olympic swim team are under fire for posing with three guns and posting the photo on Facebook."

[teenerted1]

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Along the same lines, is Australia really this pussified?

BTW he's frum South Aferca.....so bad on ya, eh....

different topics... bad on ya.
runner from SA
swimmers from AU

[nynor]

meh... the olympics are crap, anyway. it is all politics. and political. and crap.

[flipper35]

I am all for his being in the Olympics, just as long as he runs with what is naturally his.

[mikesride]

Sure he should go! Pay his admission like the rest of us and take his seat in the bleachers!

[Adam]

Who's gonna foot the bill for his medals?

[drcoastline]

I'm in the no crowd. The rules are the rules. He needs to play by the rules that have been set or find a race or create a race with rules that apply to him. The rules should not be changed to meet his needs needs. Chances are he will not qualify and if he does most likely he will not medal. But, the precedent which in my opinion is the danger has been set and that is the slipper slope. Prosthetics will get better and better and one day their ability will surpass that of a natural limb. Look at robots on an assembly line welding parts or painting cars they do the job better than a human, more efficiently, they don't tire and it is the same process constantly over and over. Look at computers my lap top has more ability than the first computers that sent a rocket to the moon. So in time prosthetics no doubt will give an unfair advantage against a natural limb.

Just to make it interesting, I can see where an argument could be made that running shoes aren't any different than his prosthetic and may create an unfair advantage. Or that one shoe may be more advantageous than another. They get strapped on and it creates a barrier between the body and the track surface.

They should just add a category to the Olympics to allow him to run. They can call it the "modified" or "unlimited" event.

[Les Paul]

Hey they had Caster Semenya in the last Oly games in the 800. Google images on that freak show.

[Joe Bob]

Does the IAAF and the USOC specifically ban hermaphroditic athletes?

[Les Paul]

Well Joe Bob you know it had certain parts tucked and has now gotten slower. That testosterone comes in handy till you get your peter and nut sack whacked off.

[svandamme]

warning, Kat Williams language

[svandamme]

I'de say no, not allowed.
He can't have knee , foot, ankle injuries or over stress them.. cause he ain't got em
He has waaaaay less muscles to worry about.. Waay less muscles that can hurt.

If a normal runner over does it, sprains his ankle, he's out of the look to recover
if this guy over stresses the equipment, he get's a new one out of the closet.