Prosthetic Advantage, Ctd

So if it's okay to compete in both the Olympics and the Paralympics, as Oscar Pistorius is, then there's a case to be made for scrapping the latter altogether in the interest of disabled athletes:

In a combined event, medals won by para-athletes would contribute to their nation’s medal count. That would perhaps be the most meaningful change of all—one that already makes a difference at the Commonwealth Games, according to David Grevemberg, CEO of the 2014 event. With patriotism in play, the best physically challenged athletes would develop a fan base.