Amputee is allowed to try for Olympics

                   
charlotte.com     May 17, 2008            

His Olympic dream suddenly revived, Oscar Pistorius can get back to what he loves most -- running.Pistorius, a double-amputee sprinter from South Africa, was cleared Friday to compete in his bid to qualify for the Beijing Games.The Court of Arbitration for Sport overturned a ruling by the... [read full story]                

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Amputee sprinter expected to learn fate Friday

cnn.com     May 15, 2008          

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) -The Court of Arbitration for Sport said it will issue its ruling Friday on amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius' bid to race at the Beijing Olympics. Pistorius, who runs on prosthetic blades, appeared before a CAS panel at a two-day appeal hearing last month. The...                

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Amputee runner waits on Olympic ruling

newsvine.com     May 16, 2008          

— Double-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius was set to find out Friday if his dream of competing at the Beijing Olympics is back on track. The 21-year-old South African, who runs on prosthetic blades, was awaiting a ruling from the Court of Arbitration for Sport to be released in Lausanne,...                

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Amputee Sprinter Wins Olympic Appeal to Compete

alterslash.org     May 17, 2008          

Amputee Sprinter Wins Olympic Appeal to Compete - by Dr. Eggman writes “Oscar Pistorius, a 21-year-old South African double-amputee sprinter, has won his appeal filed with the Court of Arbitration for Sport. This overturns a ban imposed by the International Association of Athletics Federations,...                

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Lockheed Martin Awarded GPSIII

alterslash.org     May 17, 2008          

The reason Europe decided to build Galileo as a direct civilian alternative to US’ GPS was to prevent the US from shutting down all navigation in case of a conflict. TFA says that the new (US military) GPS now will have 500x transmit power, and also transmit a new civilian signal (L1C) to be...                

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$100 Laptop Platform Moves On

alterslash.org     May 17, 2008          

Amputee Sprinter Wins Olympic Appeal to Compete - by Dr. Eggman writes “Oscar Pistorius, a 21-year-old South African double-amputee sprinter, has won his appeal filed with the Court of Arbitration for Sport. This overturns a ban imposed by the International Association of Athletics Federations,...                

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Amputee runner waits on Olympic ruling

nwsource.com     May 16, 2008          

By GRAHAM DUNBAR Associated Press Writer GENEVA — Double-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius was set to find out Friday if his dream of competing at the Beijing Olympics is back on track. The 21-year-old South African, who runs on prosthetic blades, was awaiting a ruling from the Court of...                

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Amputee runner waits on Olympic ruling

bradenton.com     May 16, 2008          

GENEVA -- Double-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius was set to find out Friday if his dream of competing at the Beijing Olympics is back on track. The 21-year-old South African, who runs on prosthetic blades, was awaiting a ruling from the Court of Arbitration for Sport to be released in Lausanne,...                

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Amputee runner waits on Olympic ruling

iht.com     May 16, 2008          

Double-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius was set to find out Friday if his dream of competing at the Beijing Olympics is back on track. The 21-year-old South African, who runs on prosthetic blades, was awaiting a ruling from the Court of Arbitration for Sport to be released in Lausanne,...                

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Amputee runner Oscar Pistorius waits on CAS ruling to keep Olympics dream alive

iht.com     May 16, 2008          

Double-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius was set to find out Friday if his dream of competing at the Beijing Olympics is back on track. The 21-year-old South African, who runs on prosthetic blades, was awaiting a ruling from the Court of Arbitration for Sport to be released in Lausanne,...                

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Amputee runner wins appeal to compete for Olympics

nwsource.com     May 16, 2008          

In this Thursday June 21, 2007 file photo South African amputee champion runner, Oscar Pistorius, sprints during a training session in Pretoria, South Africa. The Court of Arbitration for Sport said it will issue its ruling Friday on amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius' bid to race at the Beijing...                

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