6 In early 2008, however, the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) ruled that they would not allow Pistorius to compete in the Summer Olympics. The committee claimed the Cheetahs gave the disabled sprinter more power. Pistorius and many others disagreed. Pistorius challenged the ruling, and he was given permission to compete just months before the Summer Olympics. He tried out for the South African Olympic Team but missed qualifying for the team by less than a second. Although he did not meet his Olympic goal, Pistorius still went on to win a gold medal in the 100-, 200-, and 400-meter races at the Paralympics that same year.