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I think something was misconstrued. He's released a press statement in German. I can't understand it though.
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He's released a press statement in German.
Should be ignored under brexit
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I think something was misconstrued. He's released a press statement in German. I can't understand it though.
Ah, thanks, I'll have a look at a German cycling web-site.
Edit: Hm, I can't seem to find anything. Do you have a link?
dancing james
Oliver Schick
So, I find this attitude problematic:
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/oct/14/marcel-kittel-cyclists-severe-asthma-paralympics
Yes, certain kinds of asthma can be considered a disability. However, if reasonable adjustments can be provided to offset the effects of a disability, then that should be done, and disabled people shouldn't be put into a separate box away from the mainstream. Think Sarah Storey and her adjustment to her handlebars--she can easily live with a pro peloton and should not 'only' be considered a Paralympian.
Obviously, the question with asthma medication is whether it may confer an additional performance advantage over and above a reasonable adjustment for disability, and there I get the impression (I'm not a doctor) that it's mainly the choice of medication that made Wiggins' TUE problematic, and I've read comments suggesting that other drugs would have been more appropriate. (I don't know anything about the drugs side, though.)
I'm not sure what the law in Germany says exactly about the kind of comments made by Kittel, but over here they are clearly discriminatory in the eyes of the law.
Thoughts?