The wonderful people over at the International Association of Athletic Federations have ruled on Oscar Pistorius' bid to become the first double amputee to compete in the Summer Olympics.
If you are hoping for a WWL's My Wish ending, you are not going to be happy. No John Tesh music. No Chris Connelly voiceover. No Dwayne Wade autographed jersey. The IAAF has aborted Oscar's dream using a rusty coat hanger of science.
IAAF spokesman Nick "Four Limbs" Davies claims that being born without either fibula provides an unfair advantage for the 20 year-old Frenchman. "The guy Oscar beat on Friday -- the stride length was the same, but the speed through the air was slower for the able-bodied guy," Four Limbs said.
Evidently, the IAAF has "facts" and scientific "evidence" to back up their claims, but they didn't take into account that this guy has a pair of huge brass balls, and that might just be slowing him down a little.
Jim Abbott is not impressed with you, IAAF.
Below is a video of Oscar's first competition against "able-bodies," which is a term I believe is a little prejudice.