Olympics or Paralympics Which competition should these athletes compete in?

Natalie du Toit

Oscar Pistorious “You are not disabled from the disabilities you have. You are able from the abilities you have.”

Natalia Partyka

Participation of athletes with disabilities South African swimmer Natalie du Toit, whose left leg was amputated following a motor scooter accident, qualified to compete at the Beijing Olympics. The five time gold medalist at the Athens Paralympics in 2004, made history by becoming the first amputee to qualify for the Olympic Games since Oliver Halassey in She was able to compete in the Olympics rather than the Paralympics because she does not use a prosthetic leg while swimming. Polish athlete Natalia Partyka, who was born without a right forearm, competed in Table Tennis in both the 2008 Olympic Games and 2008 Paralympic Games.