An ethical issue that has gained momentum in recent years is that of the rights of people with disabilities in sports competitions. Much controversy has surrounded Paralympic sprint champion Oscar Pistorius over whether or not he should have been allowed to compete in the London Olympics. The fight between him and the International Olympic Committee ultimately came down to the IOC believing its racing blades gave it an unfair advantage over the Olympians. On the other hand, Pistorius and his supporters argued that his blades gave him no advantage over the competition. Although the idea that disabled people who use technological advances might have an advantage over able-bodied athletes exists, the results of various studies conducted on this issue are inconclusive. There should therefore be no reason why disabled athletes should not be allowed to compete against able-bodied athletes. Just because someone wears prosthetics does not mean they should not be banned from participating in the Olympics or any other type of sporting event. There appears to be little reason why disabled athletes should not be able to compete in sports with capable people. full-bodied athletes. Recently, the U.S. Department of Education released a “historic moment” for student-athletes with disabilities. These new guidelines eliminated the previously vague policy and offer more detail on how the school can include students with disabilities in athletic programs (Williams, 2013). These new guidelines can, in a sense, provide for these disabled athletes what Title IX did for women in sports. These guidelines state that schools must make reasonable modifications for students with disabilities who are otherwise qualified to play on traditional teams in the middle of paper......port. Athletes with disabilities should be able to participate in sporting events and the Olympic Games if they qualify. In the case of Oscar Pistorious, he was initially banned from competing in the Olympics due to the blade runner's alleged unfair advantages. Blade runners themselves have been around for several years now. We don't see disabled athletes like Pistorius breaking 400 meter records. People are making these “cheetah paws” a type of technology that allows a human to run faster. Additionally, various research done on the blades focused only on Pistorus' possible advantages, not any disadvantages they presented to him. As mentioned above, if disabled people broke world records, or even came close, that would be one thing, but that's not the case. Therefore, people with disabilities have the right to participate in direct sports competitions..