http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/17/prosthe...-from-olympics/

Pretty bullshit if you ask me.

tooo right bullshit.

Too fast for the special olympics, too fast for the olympics.

How unfair.

Life is unfair.

It'd be unfair if he was allowed to compete as well.

There really isn't an easy solution to a situation like this.

That's ridiculous, imagine all the training he did for it only to be denied

Agreed.

Soooo could he compete in the paralympics.

"Our suggestion? Prosthetic legs for all!"

They should have let him in. But I can see why they didn't let him.

...he does have an advantage that'll help with speed, and that seems pretty unfair to the other runners who have their full legs imo.
but then again, he probably worked hard to be that fast using prosthetic feet and to get into the olympics.

so i'm pretty much neutral in this case. :|

This made me lol. That's like saying the amputee is lucky to have prosthetic legs.

Bahaha, he's a humanoid.

this is just unfair he should be able to compete he has probably work twice as hard as all those other competitors.

That's why he's so much faster.

thats a load of bull shit its kinda like racism or something else really horrible and mean its prostheticism

I believe you mean discrimination, but I really can't tell unless you speak english.

Fucking kangaroo.

Life a bitch, get over it

lol shut up, newbie

Chop off all the other peoples legs.
There , even.

HAHA Pedobear's cousin pedopanda

hahaa so truee!

how is it unfair? this guy has a mechanical advantage over flesh and bones, his lower body has been created to be lighter than human legs. it's like facing terminator in any event. although i would like to see this guy dominate in the paralympics.

If he's not allowed in the Olympics because he's too fast, they're really not going to let him go the Paralympics.

Also, it's discrimination. He should sue.

The only reason he's faster is because he has a technological advantage.

The olympics celebrates natural human form. I'm sure there are traditionalists out there who would go batshit if they let this guy compete.

...i can see why
his legs wont get tired cuz when u run...ur legs get tired..and if he has a fake leg, his leg wont get tired

He's still pumping his hips and the top of his legs, the only reason he's so fast is because he's not wasting energy in his ankles and the muscles in his lower leg. But as far as I can tell the legs aren't giving any sort of technical advantage, they're not robot legs.

Anyway, if they're removable, maybe he should just put on some crappy ones and run in the Paralympics.

still u can get shin splints or wateva theyre called

The spring coefficient in his prosthetic legs help to add thrust that wouldn't be achieved through normal skin and bone.

It's unfair.

So is not letting him compete anywhere.

Is he not allowed to compete in the paralympics?

its liek letting a person drive a car in a bike race really

i reckon he could but he'd win easily.

Well I guess God just gave him the big middle finger.

They really should have every right to not allow him in. His legs aren't real legs, and so why should he be allowed to compete in a competition that basically tests human legs? 25% less energy used is a hell of an advantage if you ask me.

i agree

It must be a bummer for him because its really amazing how he is such a talented sprinter without having legs! but it is fair to not let him.

hey now, don't jump to any conclusions, what we know is that he can't compete in the olympics, not "anywhere". nothing was said about the paralympics, which are events actually for the (physically) disabled, such as amputees. what the rules are for prosthetic limbs for amputees i have no idea, but this is where this man should have started.

That really sucks in my opinion.

prozzy leg olympics ftw

It makes perfect sense why they wouldn't let him compete. He has an unfair advantage over everyone else. Say he wins gold. How would you be reacting then? You'd probably bitch about the fact that he had prosthetic limbs and doesn't really deserve the title. And you'd be right.