South Africa's 'Bladerunner' - 09 Jul 07

South African paralympic champion Oscar Pistorius is preparing to compete in the British athletics grand prix and become the first amputee to compete against able-bodied athletes at a major event. Al Jazeera spoke to the man known as the 'Bladerunner' in South Africa.

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• South
• African
• paralympic
• champion
• 'Bladerunner'

[gutsy1003]

How can they say the blades give him an advantage? If that's the case, why don't all the other athletes also cut off their legs and use them too? Nobody stopping them from doing that.

[youtubby01]

what an awesome athlete. He should be given the chance to compete with "normal" athletes in each and every competion/championships.

[quaxk]

controversy notwithstanding, those prosthetic legs are awesome

[zolutuk]

can anyone tell me how much those prosthetic legs cost ?

[KAJUNAzN]

i have to rite a essay about this... IAAF can be crazy sometimes... i hope he gets into 2012 olympics!!! oscar ftw!! :D

[MTed165]

How can having no legs be an unfair advantage? WTF?

[CommentGuy92]

unfair advantage? you talking bout the guy with no legs?

[leostoltoy]

A great athlete AND he hunts down androids. What a champion.

[ben321999]

i've met him before

[HelloIdiotsWhatsUp]

*Loser.

[PrdTB]

There's lots of children in africa who will never be so fortunate to get prosthetics, and i still say he's fortunate in many ways.

I'm not obsessed with this, i'm just replying to you. I told you earlier i'm not interested in arguing with you.

Now go fuck yourself and do not reply if you don't expect an answer back.

Looser.

[HelloIdiotsWhatsUp]

Do the math. 8 months of intense Olympic training. 8 months is roughly 243.5 days. That is a HELL of a lot of work, but maybe that's just "my opinion". I feel like that might be just an eensy bit tough.

Yes, the blades made a difference. But stop trying to disrespect his skill as an athlete and the work put into it. He didn't wind up competing. Just be happy with that. And for your own health, stop being so obsessed with the guy.

I'm done here, so say what you will. You won't get any argument.