“Why we should eliminate the distinction between the Olympics and the Paralumpics”, or better: why athletes who competed with assistive technologies, such as the Paralympic long-jumper Markus Rehm, or the American 400 meter runner Blake Leeper, should be allowed to compete in the Olympics.
World Athletics current requires athletes who compete with assistive technologies to demonstrate that their assistive technology does not provide them with an unfair advantage over able-bodied athletes.
But, is this rule, fair?
There is no such upper limit on able-bodied athletes to demonstrate that they do not have an unfair advantage over other able-bodied athletes.
In my TEDx speech I argue that this rule is unfair and discriminatory, and that athletes with assistive technologies should be allowed to compete with “able-bodied” athletes when they meet the qualifying times or qualifying measures for the events.
I would cherish the opportunity to do a TEDx talk in English on this topic!
Contact me at silvia.camporesiATgmail.com to discuss TEDx opportunities.
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Prof. Silvia Camporesi 