South African sprinter Oscar Pistorius stepped up his bid for a title hat-trick at the Beijing Paralympics on Tuesday when he won gold in the 100 meters.
South African Oscar Pistorius began his bid to win three gold medals in the Beijing Paralympics on Monday when he clocked the fastest time in heats of the 100 meters.
Double-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius -- nicknamed the "blade runner" for his prosthetic limbs -- still hopes to make it to the Beijing Olympics despite failing to qualify for the individual 400-meter event, his coach said Thursday.
A double amputee sprinter has won the right to be eligible to compete at this summer's Olympic Games in Beijing after sport's highest court backed his appeal against a ban imposed by athletics authorities.
A Paralympic gold medal winner will not be allowed to compete in the Beijing Olympics later this year after athletics' governing body ruled that his specially-designed prosthetic limbs gave him an unfair advantage over other runners.
The world governing body for track and field has postponed its announcement on whether Paralympic star Oscar Pistorius, who runs on prosthetic limbs, can compete in this summer's Olympic Games, a spokesman said Thursday.
Paralympian star Oscar Pistorius, who as a double amputee runs with carbon fiber blades, will take on Olympic and world 400 meters champion Jeremy Wariner at a Grand Prix meeting in Sheffield next month.
South African sprinter Oscar Pistorius stepped up his bid for a title hat-trick at the Beijing Paralympics on Tuesday when he won gold in the 100 meters.
South African Oscar Pistorius began his bid to win three gold medals in the Beijing Paralympics on Monday when he clocked the fastest time in heats of the 100 meters.
Double-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius -- nicknamed the "blade runner" for his prosthetic limbs -- still hopes to make it to the Beijing Olympics despite failing to qualify for the individual 400-meter event, his coach said Thursday.
A double amputee sprinter has won the right to be eligible to compete at this summer's Olympic Games in Beijing after sport's highest court backed his appeal against a ban imposed by athletics authorities.
A Paralympic gold medal winner will not be allowed to compete in the Beijing Olympics later this year after athletics' governing body ruled that his specially-designed prosthetic limbs gave him an unfair advantage over other runners.
The world governing body for track and field has postponed its announcement on whether Paralympic star Oscar Pistorius, who runs on prosthetic limbs, can compete in this summer's Olympic Games, a spokesman said Thursday.
Paralympian star Oscar Pistorius, who as a double amputee runs with carbon fiber blades, will take on Olympic and world 400 meters champion Jeremy Wariner at a Grand Prix meeting in Sheffield next month.
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