Oscar Pistorius is a
South African athlete who will be taking part in the Olympic Games
in London.
This sprinter lost the anterior part of both his
legs when a child. He can run thanks to the carbon prostheses
he is equipped with, which gave him his nickname: "Blade
Runner".
Already several times
medalist at the Paralympics in both Athens and Beijing (200 meters in
Athens in 2004 and 100, 200 and 400 meters in Beijing in 2008) he was
not able to take part in the Olympic Games in Beijing alongside
able-bodied sportsmen because his prostheses were considered to give
him an unfair avantage...
On July 4th 2012, Oscar
Pistorius finaly qualified for the Olympic Games because his
performance was below the average of able-bodied runners; he can now
run the 400 meters and 4x400 meters at the London Olympics alongside
able-bodied athletes.
In my opinion, it is a
good thing that disabled people are not set apart in sport or indeed in
everyday life. I think the Olympic Games have set a good
example.
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