Blade Runner

[Marty Funkhouser]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/olympics/article-...

I'm sorry but how can he be allowed to run in the 'fully able' (for want of a better phrase) Olympics?? His determination and athleticism are amazing but that doesnt mean he should be allowed to run with what is essentially artificial aids...

[cal72]

Oscar Pistorius - sounds like a fking roman gladiator.
I thought if they were using artifical limbs then they would automatically be in the paralympics, No?

[Asterix]

I've wondered this as well. Can't take anything away from the guy for his hard work and determination but who says he isn't given a competitive edge with the blades. Also, you could argue that he's now less prone to certain injuries and stresses as you are taking very complex joint systems out of the equation.

[thinfourth2]

We don't let wheelchair athletes compete with marathon runners as the wheelchair athletes are doing a marathon more then 25% faster.

So I think that he should not be competeing with those that have a disablity/advantage.