Pistorius decision delayed
11/01/2008 16:46  - (SA)  

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Decision on Pistorius delayed Pistorius unlikely to succeed Blow to Oscar's Olympics dream

London - A decision on whether South African double amputee Oscar Pistorius can compete against able-bodied runners at the Beijing Olympics with carbon fibre blades attached to his legs has been delayed until Monday.

International Association of Athletics Federations spokesperson Nick Davies said on Friday the world governing body would make an announcement on Monday morning.

An announcement had already been postponed from Thursday until Saturday morning.

The decision follows a study, carried out by Professor Peter Bruggeman at the German Sport University in Cologne, which compared Pistorius with five able-bodied athletes of similar ability.

Pistorius, 21, won a gold and bronze at the 2004 Athens Paralympics.

- Reuters

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