| It is a good news for the cyborgs in the crowd. The sprinter Oscar Pistorious qualify for the Beijing Games on prosthetics. He uses carbon-fiber Cheetah Flex-Foot prosthetic feet when he runs. Detractors says Oscar could be using as little as 25% of the energy of other sprinters and It further quantified Pistorius's prostheses as 30% more efficient than a human ankle. Unfortunately for Pistorius, his toughest challenge might still be ahead. He'll need to cut 1.01 seconds of his personal best of 46.56 to qualify for the 400-meter race in Beijing. Should he not hit that mark, South Africa could select him to the relay squad or as an alternate. [ Pic from Popsci and flexfoot ] |
