Posted
1/14/2008 05:45:00 PM
by Douglas
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.