Paralympians Defying Odds: The Rise of Oscar Pistorius at the Olympics

Student’s Name Paralympians competing in the Olympic games and the potential implications for the Paralympic games Date Brief Summary Oscar Pistorius, a renowned South African double-amputee Paralympian, suffered polio as a baby. As a result, his legs got amputated just below the knee at the age of eleven years due to fibular hemimelia condition. His disability which emerged at an early age never prevented him from engaging in sp

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orts. Oscar's relentless efforts, perseverance and passion for sports enabled him to be crowned as an award-winning sprint runner and even placed him at the ability to compete in non-disabled Olympics (Mataruna-Dos-Santos et al., 2018). His ability to run was made more effective and efficient by custom-made prosthetic legs, enabling him to have an optimal angle in the contact between the foot and the road. Oscar’s zeal and zest to overcome his disability enabled him to acquire the Helen Rollaso...

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