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...place by a traditional stump and socket--that is made of carbon fiber, which has the ability to spring back to its original shape after it is bent. This same technique is often used to make prostheses for human runners, like the ones designed for the famous double-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius. "Carbon fibers have a shape that will always come back," says Rick Nitsch, a prosthetist from American Orthopedics in Columbus, Ohio, who designed Stumpy's bouncy leg four years...
...former high school sprinter underwent years of physical therapy and rehabilitation before he discovered, six months ago, that he could not only throw the shot put and discus, but he could throw them well. And at the 2008 Beijing Paralympics, two weeks after the Olympics, Winkler could have a chance to serve the U.S. in a different way - by proving he is the best in the world. "Everybody has hidden talents somewhere along the line," he says. "I never, ever threw shot put or discus. I thought fishing was my only thing...
...number of runner-ups to add to the individual scoring: junior Tim Galebach in the 1500 meters, sophomore Derek Jokes in the 400-meter dash, and junior Christopher Green in the 800 meters.On the women’s side, two sophomores highlighted a series of strong performances. Sprinter Favia Merritt finished first in the 200-meter dash with a time of 24.73 and took second in the 100-meter dash in 11.96 seconds.Both times were good enough to qualify for the ECAC Championships. High jumper Becky Christensen, the only competitor to clear 1.60 meters, achieved a personal best by topping...
...sentimentality at the track. Yet attendance at Sha Tin would surge up to 50% whenever Silent Witness was on the card. His exploits even lifted Hong Kong's morale when the city badly needed a boost. In 2003, the first year he was named the world's top-ranked sprinter, the territory was reeling from sars, economic uncertainty and political tensions. Silent Witness gave Hong Kongers a sense of pride, and reminded them of their can-do spirit. He was Hong Kong's Seabiscuit...
...Like Seabiscuit, who lifted American hearts during the Great Depression, there was little in Silent Witness's background to suggest he would one day be so dominant. Born in Australia, Silent Witness is the son of El Moxie, a middling U.S. sprinter, and Jade Tiara, a winner of minor Australian races. Because of his modest pedigree, Silent Witness was sold as a yearling to horse trader David Price for just $39,000. He was also gelded, a procedure in which a thoroughbred's testicles are surgically removed. It's commonly done to colts that have no stud value, or that...