I read this interesting post about how a strong willed man overcome his disability and regular, able-bodied athletes are using every dirty trick in the book to ensure that this man without any legs is ineligible for participation in the Beijing Olympics.
Well they should be scared, Oscar Pistorius, the 21-year-old South African paralympic, can run 400m in just 46.34 seconds (against the 8 year old world record by Michael Johnson of 43.18 seconds).
May 17, 2008
Being Handicapped gives unfair advantage
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Ankur Aggarwal
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I am not sure but isn’t there a seperate Olympic event for the physically challanged?
Comment by Amit — May 17, 2008 @ 9:18 pm
@amit…
there is one, but that does not mean that he cannot participate in the regular Olympics…. how can you stop someone from living life like an ordinary citizen
Comment by Ankur Aggarwal — May 17, 2008 @ 9:30 pm
i read about this in the news. its a very good thing. we dont have to label them as challenged. I think everyone should be given a chance to participate.
Comment by Xylene — May 18, 2008 @ 6:35 pm
exactly my point
thanks for agreeing
Comment by Ankur Aggarwal — May 18, 2008 @ 11:43 pm
Very inspirational article!!!
Comment by Abhijeet Rajwade — May 20, 2008 @ 5:11 pm
It is lesson for everyone, wherever there is a will there is a way.
Comment by Abhijeet Rajwade — May 20, 2008 @ 5:13 pm
btw many of the great conquerers were also handicapped…..
General Hannibal from Carthage was blind from one eye.
Timor the lame was lame as the name suggests.
Comment by Ankur Aggarwal — May 20, 2008 @ 5:15 pm