[Evernoob]

I'm personally not in support of this decision regardless of whether or not the prosthetics provide Oscar an advantage.

I think a sport such as a running race is a test in how fast the very best people in the world can push the limits of the human body. Removing limbs and replacing them with prosthetics while impressive does not fit that standard.

It's not a level playing field.

[maxerickson]

It doesn't particularly matter. History will remember the asterisk whether the Olympic committee puts one down or not.

Perhaps the biggest question of fairness is that a person (or two) that dedicates much of their life to training for athletic contests will not receive the medal that they would have received had he been prevented from competing.