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Ruling that his high-tech prosthetic legs give him an unfair advantage, the world governing body for track and field said today that double amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius cannot compete at the 2008 Olympics.

Pistorius, a South African who uses prosthetics known as Cheetahs, expected the ruling and has already said he plans to appeal.

But any appeal might come too late. South Africa's track and field federation said that it will apply the ruling immediately and ban Pistorius from competing against able-bodied athletes. That means that even if he wins his appeal, it may be too late for him to qualify for the Olympics.

Double Amputee Oscar Pistorius Can't Run at Olympics, Track Governing Body Rules - FanHouse - AOL Sports Blog