Pistorius’ Appeal to be Heard

Bilateral amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius' appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to overturn a ruling that he is ineligible to compete at the Olympics will be heard on April 29-30, the Associated Press (AP) reports.

The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) ruled in January 2008 that Pistorius is ineligible to participate in the Beijing Olympics--or any other sanctioned able-bodied competitions--because his prosthetic running legs have been deemed "technical aids" that give him a clear advantage.

The IAAF ruling is based on tests performed by German professor Gert-Peter Brueggemann. Pistorius commissioned his own tests in February in Houston, Texas, and contends they produced sharply different results.

Pistorius appealed the IAAF decision on February 13, saying he does not gain an unfair advantage from his prostheses.