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Double Amputee qualifies for 400 meter semifinal

Posted by 2Nick on August 28, 2011 at 9:01pm in Mr Bruns 360 Message Board

Oscar Pistorius, who has artificial legs, qualified for the World 400 Meter Semifinal in Daegu, South Korea Today. He was third in his heat with a time of 45.39. Experts are saying his "blade feet" are giving him an advantage and he shouldn't be able to use them.  What do you think?

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  • 6Dustin August 29, 2011 at 9:17am
    Their not giving him any advantage at all. People are just saying they want him not to use them because they're losing to him. Maybe they should try harder. It's good to see that he's running.
  • 0Megan August 29, 2011 at 9:14am
    Why would they think it's an advantage?? How else is he going to run? If they make him take them off, then it's not possible to run, and it would put him at a disadvantage and everyone else at an advantage, so there really is no piont in thinking that he is at an advantage!!!
  • 0Kendra August 28, 2011 at 10:14pm
    I think it is ridiculous that people should think that! I think it is pretty amazing that he can do that, but someone's always gotta find something wrong with everything. It's sad it has to be that way in the country we live in....
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