Comments on: Double Amputee Oscar Pistorius Can Run In The Olympics

By: Rich

Rich — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 21:12:48 +0000

This makes me sad.
Sport has enough problems without turning itself into some kind of pantomime.

By: coolandcalm

coolandcalm — Sat, 17 May 2008 11:35:27 +0000

found it…. she’s still going strong. Still makes me tearful just reading about her.

http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/swimming/news/story?id=3379722

By: coolandcalm

coolandcalm — Sat, 17 May 2008 11:33:28 +0000

I well remember the young South African (?) girl who was an Olympic swimmer and then lost her leg in a motor-cycle accident but carried on training and swam in the next competition.
Cannot remember her name or what she’s doing now. a real tear jerker as she finished her race…
must try and google her

By: chenier

chenier — Sat, 17 May 2008 10:36:51 +0000

Remember the inspiring precedent of the American gymnast who won a gold medal in the 1904 Olympics despite having a wooden leg!

And no, I’m not making that up…

By: Fred

Fred — Sat, 17 May 2008 09:42:11 +0000

Been keeping up with Oscar and his story from The U.S. Congrats to him its a huge step him and others like him Press on Oscar it only gets tougher from here young man but I for one am pulling for you

By: Grande Finale

Grande Finale — Sat, 17 May 2008 02:29:34 +0000

Fine, it’s Ok…………………….

As long as he’s in the outside lane, and he doesn’t win………… otherwise……

By: JuneJohnson

JuneJohnson — Fri, 16 May 2008 21:51:24 +0000

Back from the pub, hi all, lost the keys oh fun….

By: Kenny Logins RulEZ

Kenny Logins RulEZ — Fri, 16 May 2008 21:46:08 +0000

I think he should be allowed to run. But as the WaPo brings up, where do we draw the line when technology starts making those who are disabled more abled than everyone else?

By: Mic

Mic — Fri, 16 May 2008 19:52:29 +0000

Anorak,

“chopping off their limps “…. is this a link back to the masturbation thread from yesterday’s twitterings?

By: Gloria Smudd

Gloria Smudd — Fri, 16 May 2008 19:24:40 +0000

and if by that you mean that is this is the place where one can also be hemi-legless, I’ll be back as Heather Mills-McCartney in half an hour…

By: Carmen

Carmen — Fri, 16 May 2008 19:21:04 +0000

Well, it’s just the thread to get legless in………………

Make mine a double.

By: Carmen

Carmen — Fri, 16 May 2008 19:20:11 +0000

Any Monbazillac in this joint??????

By: DuncanR

DuncanR — Fri, 16 May 2008 19:09:16 +0000

‘nephew’

Is that a euphemism for ‘toy boy’ ?

Nope, its Steven, my brother’s son, and his co -driver navigator, hold up on the M25. hope here soon as ravenous

By: JuneJohnson

JuneJohnson — Fri, 16 May 2008 18:55:50 +0000

Duncan, am off out for the evening, nephew is coming to stay, cu 2moro

By: Gloria Smudd

Gloria Smudd — Fri, 16 May 2008 18:54:00 +0000

..”for laying down and avoiding”, obviously, not “laying down an avoiding” . Hooch-induced type #1.

By: Gloria Smudd

Gloria Smudd — Fri, 16 May 2008 18:52:22 +0000

I getcha! Not a wine for laying down an avoiding, then?

By: Anorak

Anorak — Fri, 16 May 2008 18:44:44 +0000

Leg it

By: DuncanR

DuncanR — Fri, 16 May 2008 18:41:54 +0000

Join you?

I’m way ahead of you. Just opening a 2nd bottle of Aussie Red.

By: Gloria Smudd

Gloria Smudd — Fri, 16 May 2008 18:39:20 +0000

Not joining us in a Friday tipple, Duncan?

By: DuncanR

DuncanR — Fri, 16 May 2008 18:35:47 +0000

And Carmen won’t be far behind her !