Paralympics

[TimberWolf]

Anyone got involved in it yet? There's the runner with the flex feet who isn't far off matching whole bodied* Olympic athletes. It gets a bit tricky judging the fairness of these things however.

I wouldn't mind seeing whole bodied athletes competing using those feet, would be amazing, perhaps even allowing whole and parathletes to compete in the same race.

Oscar Pistorius - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia



Entertainment, or in the same category as watching midget fighting?

* Not sure of the best PC term, disabled seems inappropriate given that they can move faster than most of the population

[darmstadt]

Isn't he actually also running in the normal Olympics in the relay?

[sasguru]

TBH It's getting to the point that some of it is more interesting than the main Olympics because of the tech involved. Seing that Pistorius bloke in action is amazing - shows what humanity is capable of achieving, both the athlete and the people designing the tech.

[moggy]

look up on youtube channel 4 - paralympics - meet the superhumans - a truly inspiring clip. some of these guys are amazing.

[sasguru]

look up on youtube channel 4 - paralympics - meet the superhumans - a truly inspiring clip. some of these guys are amazing.

Aye - that's a very moving and inspiring clip

[BrilloPad]

Majority of paralympians fit enough to work

[TimberWolf]

[gingerjedi]

And probably one of the best adverts I've seen for sport, Yeah Boyee!

[Doggy Styles]

Isn't he actually also running in the normal Olympics in the relay?

I think you are right. He was given permission.

[sasguru]

I think you are right. He was given permission.

That'll be v. interesting indeed.