Quoting from [**** Moby]:


The Beijing Parapelgic Olympics, aka the Paralympics is a special event which demonstrates that handicaped people can also do extra-ordinary things.

Neroli Fairhall		Oscar Pistorius in Rome,
Beijing withdraws advice on disabilities Friday, May 30th, 2008 Associated Press report in the International Herald Tribune: Olympic organizers said Thursday that they had withdrawn parts of an English translation of a guide for volunteers because of “inappropriate language” used to describe disabled athletes. Zhang Qiuping, director of the Paralympic Games in Beijing, did not offer an apology and attributed the problems to poor translation. “Probably it’s cultural difference and mistranslation,” Zhang said. The Chinese-language version of the text remained online and was nearly identical to the English, using essentially the same stereotypes to refer to the disabled. The guide described people with disabilities as unsocial, stubborn, controlling, defensive and possessing a strong sense of inferiority. See earlier post: Disabled groups outraged by Beijing snub.

The latest report: Oscar cannot use his spring artificial legs for the Olympics, "this is unfair competition" according to the Beijing Olympics official.


If he cannot use the spring legs, then Oscar will not be participating, but he is appealing against the decision. If the Olympic committee do not bulge from their decision, then it is a fair deal for every parapelgic athelete.