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The Unsettled Law Of Prosthetic Classification In Athletics Pt. 1
When Oscar Pistorius competed at the 2012 Olympics, he opened a legal question that remains unresolved: what standard should govern whether a prosthetic limb constitutes equipment or a body part in competitive athletics? This analysis examines three landmark cases—Pistorius, Oliveira, and Rehm—that expose fundamental gaps in sports arbitration, revealing how a classification formula with demonstrated demographic bias operates without meaningful judicial oversight.
Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)