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Oscar Pistorius banned by IAAF due to prosthetics

By on Thursday, December 20th, 2007 | 6 Comments

This past Summer, Oscar Pistorius finally convinced the IAAF to test his prosthetics to determine whether he did in fact have an advantage over able-bodied athletes or not. The tests have been conducted, the results are in, and the prognosis: Pistorius does in fact have an advantage and will now banned from international competition. The [...]

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IAAF agrees to work with Oscar Pistorius to test prosthetics

By on Thursday, July 26th, 2007 | 2 Comments

The IAAF has finally agreed to work with Oscar Pistorius to determine whether he is actually a good runner or whether he gains an advantage from having prosthetic limbs. Pistorius, who complained earlier this month he was not getting support from the IAAF, said he was pleased to help conduct research “so that we can [...]

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Oscar Pistorius has had a bad weekend

By on Monday, July 16th, 2007 | 4 Comments

(Source: ESPN) Oscar Pistorius ran this weekend in Sheffield, where he was the last finisher in 47.65 seconds. Unfortunately, he was disqualified for running out of his lane. The fun does not stop there, however. The IAAF has had some hidden cameras watching Oscar’s races, and are grasping at straws to find something that they [...]

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IAAF changes stance on disabled athletes (specifically, Oscar Pistorius)

By on Wednesday, June 27th, 2007 | 13 Comments

A month ago, I asked whether prosthetics should be banned from international competition in the wake of a proposed rule change by the IAAF. I then fleshed out my own thoughts after being accused of supporting the ban and deciding that I did in fact support the ban on prosthetics. The IAAF has since changed [...]

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Prosthetics should be banned from international competition

By on Sunday, June 3rd, 2007 | 11 Comments

A couple of days ago, I pointed out that the IAAF is trying to add a rule that specifically prohibits certain prosthetics. I was not really sure how I felt about the rule, but I have since made up my mind. In the comments, Ima disagreed with the rule and had this to say: Let [...]

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Should prosthetics be banned from international competition?

By on Thursday, May 31st, 2007 | 6 Comments

Should prosthetics be banned from IAAF sanctioned events such as the Olympics? IAAF officials think so. The proposed rule would prohibit “use of any technical device that incorporates springs, wheels or any other element that provides the user with an advantage over another athlete not using such a device.” The rule was originally meant to [...]

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