Much better, especially given the whole point of the article is to show the athlete actually doing these things.
In case anyone else was left wondering about the outcome of the race, Schultz got the silver, not to Vos (who finished 4th) but to Canadian Tyler Turner. Turner had won the most recent world championships, so he wasn't exactly a dark horse.
An acquaintance of mine from high school got cancer and eventually lost a leg to it. He aspired in swimming and engineering and at one point constructed a prosthetic fin that capped over the remaining portion of his leg. It was impressive.
I keep seeing stories about how different people designed their own prosthetics. Are prosthetics on the market just not good enough? Why I that? And why are they so expensive?
In my mind, they are more one size fits all. The amazing human machinery is so very adaptable. For a particular person's unique needs and application it makes sense to tailor it and no one knows more than the person using the prosthetic. This is analogous to writing your own software tool.
I think perspective here is important for the designer. I doubt snowboarding utility is the top design goal when trying to make a prosthetic for a 6 year old born without a leg.
Because prosthetics are a medical product, paid for with insurance, they are highly regulated. Cast in an unforgiving light, a prosthetic maker’s first goal is to make sure an insurer will pay for it, then make sure it meets the needs of a wearer.
Interesting coincidence. My 4 year old watches a show called Blippi and one of the episodes featured this guy.
Pretty inspiring stuff
Maybe not that big a coincidence. I think a lot of people, including me, became curious about his story after seeing him on the Olympics commercials.
Is there are no place I'm safe from blippi... My 4 year olds love it and while it seems harmless, his laugh makes me crazy.