Double amputee sprinter cleared to try for Olympic spot

Submitted by Glutes Health on May 16, 2008 - 11:52.

The Court of Arbitration for Sport rules that South African Oscar Pistorius is eligible to race against able-bodied athletes, overturning a ban by the International Association of Athletics Federations.

Double-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius won his appeal today and can compete for a place in the Beijing Olympics.