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,... [read full story]                    


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It’s Impolite To Stare

uniwatchblog.com     yesterday          

Yeah … Paul’s still gone. No, wait! He’s back today. But I might be back tomorrow anyway. You know, for fun. I gotta say this picture took me aback when I first saw it. Not exactly something you see every day. That’s marathon...                    

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Double amputee fails to make South African Olympic team

2news.tv     Jul 22, 2008   1 related          

Story Created: Jul 18, 2008 at 9:53 AM MDT Story Updated: Jul 22, 2008 at 3:22 PM MDT JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AP) - Double-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius will not compete for South Africa against able-bodied athletes at...                    

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Six-Time Olympian to Wear Spira "Banned" Springed Shoes at Beijing Games

pr.com     Jul 22, 2008   1 related          

Joao N'Tyamba, the Olympic marathoner from Angola who will be his nation's flag bearer for the Opening Ceremonies at the Beijing Olympics, will run in Spira for his third Olympic Marathon El Paso, TX, July 22, 2008 -- -- Joao...                    

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Health, Human Performance, Pharmacological Medicine, and Competitive Sports

tudiabetes.com     Jul 22, 2008          

In 2000, Roumanian gymnast Andreea Raducan was stripped of an Olympic gold medal because she took a cold medication which was prescribed by her physician. The medication contained pseudoephedrine, a very common over-the-counter...                    

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