Artificial limbs may make their debut at the Olympics
Oscar Pistorius was born without fibulae, but that is not going to prevent him from trying to compete in the Olympics. The Olympic committee has approved his request to try out despite debate over how his artifucial limbs may be more efficient for running than ‘normal’ human limbs.
This is a victory for people with disabilities–Pistorius would be the first to run in the Olympics with this type of artificial limb.
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