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antoniof123 says:: I think it is great that he can walk and run but the fact remains if he is allowed to compete then the next advancement will result in the same I should be able to use it because it is only 20% better than the last advancement.; reply

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displeased says:: This is great that technology allows people with disabilities to perform competitively, but he needs to find a competition that races against other prosthetic racing blades. He shouldn''t be allowed to compete with runners that aren''t allowed to use mechanically engineered devices.; reply

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drdilemma says:: If they actually do give him an advantage, then I do agree, and maybe the designers of his legs should find a way to better match the amount of energy expended and returned by a full set of legs. But honestly this seems like just another lesson of "if you don''t fit in you don''t belong".; reply

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toolmangler-2009 says:: With mixed emotions, I never thought I would see the day that a "handicapped" individual would be seen as having an ADVANTAGE over "non-handicapped" people in Olympic sports! I''''m very disappointed that he was ruled against, but kind of elated that technology is advancing to help people in this capacity.
Posted by nmyhappyplc at 08:33 AM : Jan 14, 2008

This should come as no surprise, A prosthetic out performing the real thing. Check out eyeglasses capabilities, with the right glasses I can see the craters on the Moon,a really good hearing aid can hear a spider walk. Were this to be allowed, it is conceivable that a few determined individuals might opt to have their lower legs replaced by blades. this would result for awhile in the Olympics being a joke. So don''t start it to begin with, then you don''t have to deal with the fallout, later.; reply

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godseyesore-2009 says:: It is NOT discrimination against this man. If you were in a leaping contest and someone used a pogo stick, would you claim foul as a competitor or just weep with joy that he had a pogo stick?; reply

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sasi1-2009 says:: This is discrimination. This man''s prosthetic legs are not powered by anything except his own body, so there should be nothing to stop him from being an olympic contender!; reply

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ronaldhar says:: Whether he''s got an advantage or not it must mostly be due to his physical abilities, strong character and unwillingness to give up. In general, a handicapped person even on best blades available and even after years of training wouldn''t be able to achieve the results this guys did!!!

He is definitely one of the BEST EXAMPLES of what a man should be!!! Good luck Oscar!!!; reply

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allunknowing says:: It''s Ludicrous to think that he is on the same playing field as someone with whole legs, actually using ankles. Knee and ankle injuries disable/disqualify the most athletes in present day sports. And he is completely void of the possibility of getting any below the femur injury.

Maybe he should get a bunch of different specialized attachments and then to the decathalon. Switching attachments to match whichever event he''s doing next.; reply

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