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Oscar Pistorius is a South African who was born without both fibulas. His parents decided to have both his legs amputated below the knees when he was very young so that he could learn to walk with prosthetic legs and feet.
Pistorius is a natural athlete and has participated in many events in the Paralympic games. He uses artificial limbs named Cheetahs made from carbon fibre.
Pistorius should be allowed to compete in the Olympic Games because his use of carbon fibre blades does not go against the Olympic motto and creed. The Olympic motto is “citius, altius, fortius” which means “faster, higher, stronger”. This means that the games inspire youth to be the fastest, the strongest and the best that they can be. Pistorius constantly thrives to be the best athlete that he can be.
The Olympic creed is "The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not to win but to take part, just as the most important thing in life is not the triumph, but the struggle. The essential thing is not to have conquered, but to have fought well." Pistorius’ participation in the games embodies this. His dream was to compete in the Olympics and he did this to the best of his natural ability.
One of the goals of the Olympics is to inspire and entertain and Pistorius has done exactly that. He has proven that having a disability does not mean that you cannot fulfil your dreams. He therefore should be allowed to compete as he is an inspiration to people with able bodies and those with disabilities. There is no doubt that more people watched the Olympics this year to watch Pistorius compete.
Nay Sayers may say that Pistorius should not compete in the games as he has an unfair advantage because of his Cheetah blades which are very light. In late 2007, Peter Bruggemann of the German Sport University tested Pistorius and his blades. He reported that the blades allowed Pistorius to expand less
Oscar Pistorius is a South African who was born without both fibulas. His parents decided to have both his legs amputated below the knees when he was very young so that he could learn to walk with prosthetic legs and feet.
Pistorius is a natural athlete and has participated in many events in the Paralympic games. He uses artificial limbs named Cheetahs made from carbon fibre.
Pistorius should be allowed to compete in the Olympic Games because his use of carbon fibre blades does not go against the Olympic motto and creed. The Olympic motto is “citius, altius, fortius” which means “faster, higher, stronger”. This means that the games inspire youth to be the fastest, the strongest and the best that they can be. Pistorius constantly thrives to be the best athlete that he can be.
The Olympic creed is "The most important thing in the Olympic Games is not to win but to take part, just as the most important thing in life is not the triumph, but the struggle. The essential thing is not to have conquered, but to have fought well." Pistorius’ participation in the games embodies this. His dream was to compete in the Olympics and he did this to the best of his natural ability.
One of the goals of the Olympics is to inspire and entertain and Pistorius has done exactly that. He has proven that having a disability does not mean that you cannot fulfil your dreams. He therefore should be allowed to compete as he is an inspiration to people with able bodies and those with disabilities. There is no doubt that more people watched the Olympics this year to watch Pistorius compete.
Nay Sayers may say that Pistorius should not compete in the games as he has an unfair advantage because of his Cheetah blades which are very light. In late 2007, Peter Bruggemann of the German Sport University tested Pistorius and his blades. He reported that the blades allowed Pistorius to expand less