Should able bodied athletes be allowed to compete in the Paralympics?
It’s a tough one, but I don’t think he should be allowed to compete with normal Olympians in the first place. This opens the door for other handicapped people to do the same and eventually there will be a ongoing bickering about cheating the system. Look how food supplements and steroids have eroded the prestige of modern sport. I do feel sorry for his predicament, but for the sake of eliminating possible future cheaters, he should not be allowed. For those that says that able bodied athletes will not cut off their own legs, well people I say to you, you do not realise to what extent humans will go to earn fame or lots of money in sponsorship deals. Just have a look at these websites if you do not believe me that there are nuts like these around. http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200012/ma… http://www.abc.net.au/science/news/stori…
