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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 the Beijing Olympics after failing to make the roster for the 1,600-meter relay team. Pistorius, who recently won the right to compete against able-bodied athletes in an appeal at the Court of Arbitration for Sport, failed to meet the qualifying standard in the 400 meters. He had hoped to be chosen as an alternate for the 1,600 relay, but his name was not on the roster announced Friday. Athletics South Africa president Leonard Chuene said four other runners had faster times, and two others were chosen as alternates. Pistorius battled the International Association of Athletics Federations for the right to... [read full story]
