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Pistorius has been the subject of criticism due to claims that his artificial limbs give him an advantage, including that the "blades" he uses are longer than is necessary, allowing him to cover more ground in each stride.[5] Pistorius and his coach, Ampie Louw, reject these allegations, saying that his artificial limbs, called "Cheetahs", do not give him an unfair advantage; they also brought up disadvantages the runner faces, such as rain (which leaves traction hard to attain), wind (which blows the devices sideways), and the fact that he needs more energy to start running than others.[2] Additionally, Professor Robert Gailey of the University of Miami claimed that they return only 80% of the energy they absorb, about a third of what an organic leg returns.
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Also says the Olympic ban by the IAAF has been lifted, but only so long as it's shown he is not at an advantage.
None of the "able bodied" runners interviewed this evening had a bad word to say about him.
Apparently competing in the paralympics etc. is not much of a challenge for him (as it's fairly easy for him), hence his desire to race against "able bodied" people.