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Monday, January 14, 2008


This is, at the least, a remarkable story, but it seems odd to not let him race.
The IAAF ruled Monday that double-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius is ineligible to compete in the Beijing Olympics because his prosthetic racing legs give him a clear competitive advantage.

The International Association of Athletics Federations had twice postponed the ruling, but the executive Council said the South African runner's curved, prosthetic ''Cheetah'' blades were considered a technical aid in violation of the rules.

''As a result, Oscar Pistorius is ineligible to compete in competitions organized under IAAF rules,'' the IAAF said in a statement from Monte Carlo, Monaco.
What does that say about the technology of our world today when the double amputee can't compete because those that have legs are at a disadvantage.



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