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Amputee Sprinter Wins Olympic Appeal to Compete

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the cyborg-olympics dept.

Dr. Eggman writes "Oscar Pistorius, a 21-year-old South African double-amputee sprinter, has won his appeal filed with the Court of Arbitration for Sport. This overturns a ban imposed by the International Association of Athletics Federations, and allows Mr. Pistorius the chance to compete against other able-bodied athletes for a chance at a place on the South African team for the Beijing Olympics. He currently holds the 400-meter Paralympic world sprinting record, but must improve on his time by 1.01 seconds to meet the Olympic qualification standard. However, even if Pistorius fails to get the qualifying time, South African selectors could add Oscar to the Olympic 1,600-meter relay squad."

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  1. Aperture Science is branching out, I see by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    Since they can't compete with Black Mesa, now they're in the sporting equipment business?

    Look out Nike.

  2. Cyborg Olympics by neomunk · · Score: 5, Funny

    Sweet. Now I'm gonna go get my left arm hacked off and get a harpoon launcher installed for the javelin throw.

    Or, to put it in a way slashdot understands...

    1: Get amputation(s).
    2: Get prosthetics with a mechanical advantage over mere flesh.
    3: ???
    4: Profit!

    1. Re:Cyborg Olympics by eln · · Score: 5, Funny

      Just make sure you always masturbate with the OTHER hand.

      Trust me on this one.

  3. Some Day by KidKadaver · · Score: 5, Funny

    Someday, we'll look back at this event, with the power of hindsight and wonder how we failed to see the Cyborg War coming.

  4. Re:Doping goes to a whole new level by antifoidulus · · Score: 4, Funny

    Ever watch that stupid robot battle show?

    The O'Reilly factor?

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  5. While you two losers are duking it out... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'll have a Sybian installed on mine.

  6. Re:i'm an amputee too by Slashdot+Suxxors · · Score: 5, Funny

    You run on bicycles??

  7. Re:How unfair... by krazytekn0 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Think about it this way... You cut off your leg that means you have less body mass to support, meaning you don't have to eat as much or have as big of an impact on the planet. Cutting off your legs is not only a good way to get ahead in athletics but it's GREEN too!!!

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