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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

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  1. Un grande uomo, spero che tanti altri siano ammessi alle olimpiadi!! buona domenica...ciao

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