Amazingly and within a couple of hours of me writing about the tecnological issues that arise from the 'Paralympics', a tecnological controversy has arisen.
Oscar Pistorius didn't win a gold medal he'd been expecting and immediately blamed his defeat on a bit of jiggery-pokery by one of his fellow competitors. The other man, it was claimed, had 'legs' that were too long. This was not, of course, a reference to any actual legs but to the artificial legs used by the gold medal winner, Alan Oliveira.
Pistorius is now reported to be calling for 'tougher regulations on the length of running blades' and has claimed that 'we are not running in a fair race here'. Presumably, Pistorius would like to see everyone using exactly the same equipment even though this would deny the inherent height, weight and build differences that we all have. One wonders if anyone has measured Usain Bolt's legs to see if they're within legal limits.
This type of nonsense shows exactly why these 'Paralympic Games' are farcical and nothing but an insult to many of those who take part.
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