Saturday, January 19, 2008
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Unfair Advantage??
In a recent ruling from the International Association of Athletics Federations, Oscar Pistorius has been ruled ineligible to qualify and compete for the able-bodied Olympics. He had already dominated the paralympic sprint events.
Studies conducted by German professor Gert-Peter Brueggemann were cited by the ruling body as evidence that the prostheses provide him with a competitive advantage.
The New York Times had a fantastic analysis of this sports ethics dilemma.
Should he be able to compete?
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