Sascoc engage with IPC on 'blades'

SportLIVE reports that representatives from South Africa's Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (Sascoc) confirmed they had engaged with the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) to address the specifications and use of prosthetic blades during the 2012 Paralympic Games, following Oscar Pistorius' shock defeat and emotional outburst after missing out on the gold medal in the men's T43/44 200 metre track final last Sunday.

Sascoc CEO Tubby Reddy said he had corresponded with the IPC on behalf of Team South Africa, over the formula used to determine the legal and acceptable height of athletes, related to the length of their competition prostheses. He added that concerns were also raised "over the performances and results of athletes prior to the Games, with different sets of competition prosthesis, used prior to and at this event."

Reddy also said that at the conclusion of the Paralympic Games, South Africa's National Paralympic Committee would be engaging with the IPC on further research and studies in order to arrive at an informed decision that would be fair and just for athletes with a disability worldwide, SportLIVE says.

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