Sprinter With Two Carbon-Fiber Feet Gets Olympics Thumbs-Up

[kfrost06]

I have been loosely following this. I can not commend the guy enough for over coming his obstacles. He is truely an inspiration to other handicap people and to all. As for the Olympics, I am torn on wether he should be allowed to compete, both sides have very good arguements but visions of the bionic man come to mind(some of you are old enough to remember that show) and soon having all your limbs would be a disadvantage.

[Carlos_E]

I have been loosely following this. I can not commend the guy enough for over coming his obstacles. He is truely an inspiration to other handicap people and to all. As for the Olympics, I am torn on wether he should be allowed to compete, both sides have very good arguements but visions of the bionic man come to mind(some of you are old enough to remember that show) and soon having all your limbs would be a disadvantage.

I think it would be inspirational to see him compete with able bodied athletes in the Olympics. Do you think people will start hacking off limps to have a prosthetic advantage?

What an awesome dude! I hope he does it, though 1 second is hardly "just shy" in the world of olympic sprinting.

I saw that and I agree. At that level, 1 second is a very long time.

[UberSteroids]

This is amazing.

[kfrost06]

I think it would be inspirational to see him compete with able bodied athletes in the Olympics. Do you think people will start hacking off limps to have a prosthetic advantage?

I should hope not but I do see it possible that in the future people with limbs would be at a disadvantage to those with "bionic" limbs.