Double-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius won his appeal Friday and can compete for a place in the Beijing Olympics. The Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled that the 21-year-old South African is eligible to race against able-bodied athletes,...

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Oscar Pistorius won the right to try out for the Olympics in an appeals court ruling Friday. Submit a comment or question for David. If Henke and Sheila Pistorius ever unleashed upon their son, Oscar, the adage "you can grow up to be whatever you...
The father of double leg amputee Oscar Pistorius says his son would not be where he is today if he had listened to negative comments. Henke Pistorious was speaking in Port Elizabeth after hearing that Oscar had been given the green light to...
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I didn’t understand how an amputee could possibly have an advantage over able-bodied runners. It didn’t seem right to me that he was barred when there was no real proof his prosthetics gave him an edge. Oscar didn’t think it was right either, so...
The double-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius today won his appeal to compete for a spot in this year's Beijing Olympics. The decision, taken by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), overturns a ban on Pistorius competing against...