The South African amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius who uses artifical legs has won an appeal opening the chance for him to compete at the Beijing Olympics.
Pistorius runs on carbon fibre blades attached to his upper legs. The ruling by the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne overtunes a ban imposed by the International Association of Prague International Marathon expected to draw elite athletes as well as progressive achievers ...
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(Deutsche Welle)
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