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German amputee long jumper Markus Rehm

It took days for him to get out of the hospital after he lost his right leg, months to adjust to life with his new prosthetic limb, and years for him to become the elite athlete he dreamed of being as a child. Now, after all that time adapting to life with a disability, Markus Rehm is being told he has an unfair competitive advantage.

This is where we are in the progress of technology: a "disabled" athlete is creating controversy, angst, and even resentment because he's too able.
Eric Adelson