Thursday 30 August 2012

Olympics, Paralympics, I think that we another type of Olympics

After the surprising success of the London Olympics all eyes are now on the impending commencement of the Paralympics. I read an item on the BBC website concerning the use of 'too much technology' in the Paralympics. Predominantly this referred to new innovations in carbon fibre technology and the bonding processing during manufacture, marvellous. This combined with the recent report that Paralympic athletes are self-harming to increase their performance has caused as much of a stink as any reports of performance enhancing drugs in the conventional Olympics. It seems to me that the restriction of these methods, substances and technologies is creating a rather dull environment, a level playing field that ensures that only the most talented individuals excel. That's why I would like to suggest another Olympics, an event with no restrictions, The Freelympics!

The athletes have no restrictions other than their imagination. There are no banned substances, if you can get hold of it and ingest, mainline, snort or otherwise and it enhances your performance, that's great.  Likewise with prosthetics, technology, bionics etc. etc. Push the human body to its limits, I reckon if Usain Bolt was on speed with bionic legs he could beat a cheetah, ice hockey players on bath salts, swimmers with prosthetic propellers, the possibilities are endless.

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