Watching the paras, trying to work out what is 'wrong' with competitors.....

[dismalswamp]

......seems to get in the way of watching the event. Should i feel bad or do others watching experience this?

[Monty91]

[7evens]

who was impaired by some type of epilepsy. On the other hand, a swimmer with no arms, won by quite a distance against another athlete with a full limb compliment.

How do they work these things out in the name of fairness http://www.awimb.com/images/smiley_icons/shrug.gif

[Hillary]

About 25% of the Beijing competitors who are in London are in different categories this time round.

[Pokster]

and people will bend the rules to get classified into a different section

[Hillary]

There's a sort of handicap(!) system in place.

[dismalswamp]