Pistorius Cleared To Compete
May 19, 2008 – 7:00 am
Last week we told you about double-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius. On Friday, the 21 year-old South African was cleared for competition by the Court of Arbitration for Sport. The ruling gives Pistorius the opportunity to earn a spot in the Beijing Olympics this summer. He still has to meet the qualifying time (45.55 seconds) which is about a half-second faster than his personal best, but just having the opportunity is a huge victory. We’ll be sure to keep you up to date on how this story progresses.
-JH
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