World Athletics rejects Leeper's bid to compete in Tokyo
The Hindu
Leeper is "running unnaturally tall" with his prosthetic legs, the World Athletics mechanical aids review panel determined on Monday
American runner Blake Leeper has been prevented from competing at the Tokyo Olympics because his two prosthetic legs have been ruled as giving him an unfair advantage. Leeper is "running unnaturally tall" with his prosthetic legs, the World Athletics mechanical aids review panel determined on Monday. Last October, the Court of Arbitration for Sport upheld a previous decision by World Athletics that ruled Leeper gets a competitive advantage against able-bodied runners because of the added height his prostheses give him.
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