Double amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius, whose prosthetic legs give him, in the eyes of some, an unfair advantage, took second place in the "B race" in the 400 meters at the IAAF Golden Gala in Rome's Olympic Stadium yesterday.
His time of 46.90 seconds still falls well short of what he'll need when he runs today against tougher competition, including the best 400-meter runner in the world, American Jeremy Warner, but the mere fact that he's competing has caused a great deal of scrutiny. Scientists from the Italian Olympic Committee's sports science institute in Rome fixed cameras on Pistorius, and the pictures will be used to determine whether the carbon-fibre blades on which he runs should be permitted in the future.
Previously on FanHouse:
The Debriefing: Olympic Sprinters Should Cut Off Their Legs
Oscar Pistorius To Race That Fast White Guy from the Olympics
Amputee Officially Banned From Olympics
Should Olympics Ban Runners With Prosthetic Legs?
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Reader Comments ( Page 1 of 1)
1. I might be wrong, but I think his name is "Jeremy Wariner" not "Warner".
Posted at 8:18PM on Jul 14th 2007 by Loren