In the Pistorius case, why did the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) overturn the IAAF's decision declaring Pistorius ineligible to compete in IAAF-sanctioned track events due to his use of a prosthetic leg?
A) The IAAF had been procedurally unfair in its decision-making process
B) The IAAF had engaged in disability discrimination against Pistorius in contravention of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
C) The IAAF interpreted its own rule incorrectly and failed to meet its burden of proof
D) A and C
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