well meanwhile the london paralympics was also hailed as a great success particularly for russia who finished second overall many athletes produce the performances of their lives but what role does technology play in their improving results were on course right went to find out south africa's oscar pistorius is arguably the most famous paralympian in the world the sprinter became the first man in history to participate in both events of the summer games following his exams at the title earlier this summer pistorius is achievements has prompted debate whether paralympians could soon add to form their able bodied counterparts as the prosthetic stick knology advances each year step on takes care of the russian paralympic team's prosthetic limb stuck and contrary to the critics he believes that technology has little to do with the actual improvement of results and it isn't. because the manufacturers of all this equipment are competing between each other always trying to improve something but i want to stress it's in the end everything depends on the athletes and then mooney represents th

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