[ExI] How much enhancement is too much?

BillK pharos at gmail.com
Mon Sep 3 18:00:44 UTC 2012


Pistorius Paralympics gripe: How long can blades be?
<http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-19465118>

Oscar Pistorius claimed that his rival was wearing blades that were
too long. So how long are blades allowed to be?
He is known as the Blade Runner. But in the Paralympics 200m final
Oscar Pistorius was overtaken by a faster man with blades.
Pistorius, who looked to be cruising to victory, spoke out after
Brazilian Alan Oliveira surged past him in the last few seconds of the
race to take gold.
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This is exactly the same complaint that Pistorius faced when he beat
the previous champion.

So as enhanced athletes Olympics develops there will be more complaints.
It is not only enhanced athletes competing with enhanced athletes, but
they will have to ensure that to make the competitions 'fair' every
competitor must have exactly the same level of enhancement.
Formula 1 racing has very strict rules for the same reason.


BillK



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