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In reply to the discussion: Should this guy be competing in the able-bodied Olympics? [View all]JonLP24
(29,322 posts)but now I'm waiting forever it to load to look into it again so I'll go from memory. I remember reading about the breathing, I'll have to wait for it to load to see specifically who he was measured against according to the report. I remember it had to be an overall net advantage, meaning disadvantages & advantages. The IAAF study failed to consider the disadvantages he has such as starting off the block. Basically the IAAF failed to prove there was an overall net advantage. I'll look into Wyland claims but at the conclusion of the report it made clear two things, that this decision only applied to him and any further advances can be challenged. #2, they can at anytime w/ scientific evidence prove he has an advantage so if Wyland made that claim why doesn't the IAAF take that claim. Again, it was up to IAAF to provide the proof he was at an overall advantage. Also they pointed out though this doesn't have hardly any scientific meaning is these blades have been around for over a decade and he isn't the only runner that uses them but he is the only one that was ever close to being Olympic qualified. Guessing, if it was significant I imagine it would be more commonplace.
To be clear on what I said regarding facts, I will disagree w/ official decisions when I'm aware of the facts that clearly show they're wrong. That doesn't imply I'm always interested in facts in any decision. When it comes to this, I don't care very much what it is the right decision(they're not curing cancer here). It strikes me as bizarre he is possibly at a competitive advantage for the able-bodied Olympics but perfectly qualified for the Paralympics. That said, I think I've been one of the very few in this thread that actually looked into as many facts into the case(also provided links) and willing to look for more - I haven't changed my mind only because this frustrating PDF is not loading (showing up "file is damaged and can't be repaired" and that is your summary of events. I have no reason to doubt you but I need to familiarize myself more w/ the facts to come to your conclusions. If there is no one that says he isn't at an advantage that is familiar w/ the facts I have no choice to change my mind. If not, I have to independently verify for my own conclusions.