Double-Amputee Banned from Competing in Beijing Olympics
Posted on January 14, 2008 by Anita V. Robeson
People with physical disabilities must continually fight to improve the quality of their lives. From access to public areas, to work place safety—able-bodied folks have all sorts of advantages.
However, advances in modern technology have created an interesting problem.
Double-amputee sprinter, Oscar Pistorius, will not be allowed to compete in the Beijing Olympics because his prosthetic racing blades [...]
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