Some Paralympians Cheat Too

Paralympic athletes with spinal cord injuries sometimes injure themselves to up their performance. They may intentionally break a toe, for example, wrap their legs with tight straps, or sit on something sharp. They don’t feel the pain, but the injury causes a reflex called autonomic dysreflexia.

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    You can watch the Paralympics streamed live on Youtube.
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    Wtf??
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    what da hell?!!!
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    Interesting.
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