Pistorius would have been the first amputee in the Olympics to use a device specifically designed to help him in his sport.
Although the IAAF finally allowed Pistorius to try out for the Olympics, that doesn’t mean all disabled athlete with special prostheses will be able to participate in future Olympics.
In the future, the IAAF will still examine each disabled athlete’s case.
Pistorius’s determination and success, however, have given hope to millions of other disabled athlete.
Perhaps there will be a day when the crowd cheers for disabled athletes with prosthetic devices as they compete in the Olympics next to their able-bodied competitors.