Why Can't Disabled Athletes Compete at the Olympics?

Disabled athletes are often not allowed to compete in the Olympics due to the assumption that their prostheses give them an unfair advantage. However, studies show that athletes with prosthetic legs do not have an advantage in acceleration, maximum speed, biomechanics, the effort required to run, and the rate of fatigue. The overall design of running prostheses hasn't changed since 1984 and they cannot produce force or power, sense the ground, or be controlled by the user. The decision to exclude athletes with prostheses is often based on biases and assumptions rather than scientific data.

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