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Cebu : Philippines | Jul 05, 2012 at 3:01 AM PDT
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'Blade Runner' Oscar Pistorius to race in Olympics

Skooter reporting 07/05/12

Double amputee Oscar Pistorius has been chosen to compete in both the individual 400 meters and the 4x400-meter relay at the London Olympics and is set to become the first amputee track athlete to participate at any games.

South Africa’s Olympic committee and national track federation last minute decision cleared Pistorius to run in his individual event. Earlier the Olympic committee announced that the double amputee had been picked only for the relay.

It was reported that the track body asked for permission to also allow Pistorius to run the 400, albeit he had not met their qualifying criteria, Olympic committee chief executive Tubby Reddy told the press.

Pistorius, 25, who runs on carbon fiber blades, called it "one of the proudest days of my life."


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South Africa's Oscar Pistorius competes in a qualification round for the Men's 4x400m relay at the World Athletics Championships in Daegu, South Korea.
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Posted By ahol888 Adrian Holman | 11 months ago
It's good that South Africa has finally opened their eyes because they prevented him from running in the last Summer Olympics even though he qualified.
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Posted By nazish7 nazish7 | 11 months ago
A very good decision.It will open a way for others .
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