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Wheelchairs vs. Legs., hs girl can't join track.
pandamonium
post Sep 21 2006, 11:26 PM
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The article is long so imma make a summary. On my local news station there is this girl who is on a wheelchair but the specialized wheelchair for sport (she still uses her arms though). Everyone is okay for her to be on the track team including matches against other schools but the PIAA of the state wont allow her to be on the track team because of her wheelchair.

What do you think? Can she be on the track team? even though she is on a wheelchair..

My opinion: its a icky situation cause i feel bad for her but in my mind it still pops up that she is in a wheel chair there might be a slight advantage for her, but then again she moves them with her arms. I am not sure but i dont think she should be on the team. lol sorry.


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pandamonium   Wheelchairs vs. Legs.   Sep 21 2006, 11:26 PM
Lo Mein   Track deals with running right? Not to sound like ...   Sep 22 2006, 07:44 PM
The E-Man   ^Track isn't all about running. There are many...   Sep 22 2006, 10:54 PM
WHIMSICAL 0NE   I still think they should let her be in track. It...   Sep 23 2006, 01:43 PM
pandamonium   I dont wanna be mean too but like its a wheelchair...   Sep 23 2006, 02:09 PM
WHIMSICAL 0NE   I wonder why she wanted to be in track in the firs...   Sep 23 2006, 08:11 PM
The E-Man   Or Basketball for impaired people. There are many ...   Sep 23 2006, 10:18 PM
**TAJII***   QUOTE(The E-Man @ Sep 23 2006, 9:18 ...   Nov 25 2006, 03:42 PM
mznikki   it is track and field. she should be treated equal...   Oct 3 2006, 04:31 PM
&/degradanca.   QUOTE(mznikki @ Oct 4 2006, 5:31 AM) she ...   Oct 22 2006, 10:03 AM
mznikki   QUOTE(&/degradanca. @ Oct 22 2006, 10...   Nov 6 2006, 01:28 PM
Trinie   a lot of sports have running in it. wow thats amzi...   Oct 3 2006, 04:59 PM
kryogenix   She doesn't belong on the team. What's nex...   Oct 4 2006, 01:31 PM
mznikki   QUOTE(kryogenix @ Oct 4 2006, 2:31 PM) Sh...   Oct 11 2006, 12:53 PM
kryogenix   QUOTE(mznikki @ Oct 11 2006, 12:53 PM) pa...   Nov 6 2006, 01:52 AM
flybynight   Field events should be fine, but like people said ...   Oct 11 2006, 02:13 PM
blucheri   shes in a WHEELCHAIR. WHEELS...... sorry but n...   Oct 22 2006, 09:40 AM
**moonstruck**   Well like a person previously said, track deals wi...   Oct 25 2006, 10:24 PM
mznikki   That's really rude to say. Have you even met s...   Nov 6 2006, 02:44 AM
kryogenix   QUOTE(mznikki @ Nov 6 2006, 2:44 AM) That...   Nov 6 2006, 09:46 AM
a painefull euphoria   she shouldent be denyed the right to run. its disc...   Nov 14 2006, 08:48 PM
Spiritual Winged Aura   Well, she has no usable leg. Why not let her subsi...   Dec 2 2006, 12:29 AM
APPLEjuicex   aw. poor kid. it would be A LOT harder to compete....   Dec 26 2006, 07:18 PM


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