Dis·a·bil·i·ty /,disəˈbilədē/
Noun: 1. physical or mental condition that affects a person's movements, senses, or activities. 2. disadvantage, especially imposed or recognized by the law.
In·tel /ˈintel/
Noun: Information of political value.
Dis·a·bil·i·ty In·tel /,disəˈbilədē ˈintel / Noun: Blog dedicated to news summaries, personal interests, and professional editorials related to disability as a social and political construct.
CHINA— Although some people consider the Paralympics Games a kinder, friendlier competition than the Olympics, competition is incredibly fierce, and some athletes cheat to gain advantage. The use of performance-enhancing drugs is not isolated to the Tour de France or the Olympics. Drug use and other cheating scandals have occurred in the Paralympics, too. In the 2000 Sydney Paralympic games, 14 athletes tested positive for prohibited drugs, and 10 members of the Spanish basketball team faked intellectual disabilities to play. As a result, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) eliminated all intellectual disability events in Athens, 2004 and Beijing, 2008. ID events may return for the London Games in 2012. However, drugs and fakery are not the only ways in which cheating can occur. Some athletes gain advantage through a process called boosting—a tactic primarily used by male competitors with spinal cord injuries. In boosting, the athlete raises his blood pressure by creating a injury below the level of his spinal cord injury. The body reacts with a surge in blood pressure, which can improve performance by up to 15%. Athletes who boost risk long-term health consequences. SOURCES:
