Showing posts with label Olympic Games. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Olympic Games. Show all posts

Sunday, August 5, 2012

'BLADE RUNNER' OSCAR PISTORIUS SPRINTS INTO THE HISTORY BOOKS TO BECOME FIRST DOUBLE AMPUTEE TO COMPETE AT THE OLYMPIC GAMES

History in the making: Oscar Pistorius became the first double amputee to compete in an Olympic Games when he ran in the 400 metre heat. From left: Dominican Republic's Luguelin Santos, South Africa's Oscar Pistorius and Russia's Maksim Dyldin
Starting blocks: Pistorius, a four-time Paralympic champion who runs on carbon-fiber blades, circled the oval in 45.44 seconds - good enough for second place in his heat and a berth in the semifinals Sunday night