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This is an aside titled 'ESPN Magazine on Prosthetic Advances' dated 5/16/08

Last month, ESPN magazine had a cover feature on prosthetic advances, referring to Oscar Pistorius’ unjust ban from the Olympics and that fact so many wounded Iraq solders are athletes. “In Chariots of Fire, the hero comes under heavy scrutiny for using his era’s version of steroids: a coach, at a time when the sport frowned upon outside assistance. So if we can adjust rules of sports to the time, why not for prosthetics?” (via.) UPDATE: Great news! Pistorius won his appeal today and will be running in the Olympics.

Posted by Joanne on May. 16, 2008

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