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Originally Posted by highthief
http://www.thestar.com/Sports/article/426069
So, Pistorius has been given the go ahead to try out for the Olympic team by the Sports abitration court.
I don't agree - especially as concerns the relay where, given the running start, he actually has an advantage.
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Agreed. The relay's going to be a very jaded affair.
I don't get it. Didn't they find that - scientifically - the "Cheetahs" give him an advantage? His acceleration pattern is completely different to that of an able-bodied athlete.
What were their reasons for overturning the IAAF's decision?
More
here.
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Originally Posted by The_Jazz
Honestly, I would have been shocked to hear anything beyond what the board said. The conventional wisdom on the track boards I lurk was that there was little real chance for inclusion.
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Be shocked.
