16 years ago
Wednesday, July 11, 2007
I Like This Guy
This story about double-amputee Oscar Pistorius wanting to race against non-amputees in the 400 meter dash makes this mother of a single-amputee pleased. He also comes from South Africa, a country I have come to love, through my South African born sister-in-law. The human desire to test one's limits is inspiring. What's not to love?
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I like him, too! The parallel to Annie is interesting and inspirational. I also liked the statement that he would not want to compete if he found that his prosthetics were giving him an advantage over his able-bodied competitors. The only similar case in sports which comes to mind was the period 6-10 years ago when Casey Martin was trying to play professional golf with the use of a riding cart due to a serious leg condition. The question in that case was whether or not the PGA should be allowed to set the parameters of their own playing field but the secondary argument was whether or not Martin would gain an advantage by using the cart.
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