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Monday, 28 April 2008 |
Disabled sprinter Oscar Pistorius begins Olympics appeal
Disabled South African sprinter Oscar Pistorius launches an appeal on Tuesday in his bed to be allowed to compete in the Olympic Games.
Double amputee Pistorius, 21, was banned in January by the athletics' governing body the IAAF from taking part in able-bodied events. They claimed that his artificial limbs could give him an advantage but the sprinter has appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas).
The appeal will take place in Lausanne and is set to last for two days with the result being announced at some point over the next few weeks.
German professor Gert-Peter Brueggemann had stated that the prosthetic limbs gave Oscar Pistorius an unfair advantage but he disagrees and submitted to tests in America in a bid to make a case for himself.
"I am very appreciative of Cas for setting a schedule that will allow a decision in time for me to pursue my goal of qualifying for the Olympics. This case is important not just to me, but to all disabled persons who just ask for the chance to compete fairly on the sporting field with able-bodied athletes, said Oscar Pistorius"
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