Oscar Pistorius - The Blade Runner

2012 Olympic hopeful Oscar Pistorius working toward the London Games. Oscar is a double-amputee since 11 months old.

Written & edited by Michael Low
Photographed by Bob Davis

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• Oscar Pistorius
• London 2012
• paralympics
• cheetah legs
• ossur

[stianbergvik]

@MrWakethesheeple The Olympic Charter states that the olympics is for everyone. It does not say that two legs are required.

[tomtom1224able]

Come on tink tink!!!!!! We got your back!!!

[LongBoardingMeXiCaN]

I swear if this guy had real legs he would be the fastest man in the world

[rt1407]

Good luck to Oscar,if he doesn't think of himself as disabled and the other Olympians are fine with it,then why should he not compete.He is an inspiration to us all.Most "able bodied" people couldn't be bothered to run for a bus let alone what he has achieved in such a short time.Times have changed and he is just saying judge me by what i can do not by what my limbs look like.

[vargasrojas85]

@MrWakethesheeple You'd have such body if you had to use your upper body as he probably has to when not using his prosthetics.

[yamipablo]

In Beijing 2008, they sai d he cant run because using his prostethic legs ist is and " ADVANTAGE" well I consider of COI (olympic comitee) make a " mistake" in 2008, hope Oscar ca beat that time and enters on JJOO 2012, u are a winner on life Oscar, Ty 4 that

[diego65710]

non conta se non hai le gambe, conta chi sei nel cuore

[stianbergvik]

@MrWakethesheeple Is it fair to allow someone not to compete because of a disability he has had to live with his hole life? Why shouldnt he be allowed? Having fake legs might be looked upon as unfair, but he doesn't run faster than people with two legs. That's why he wants to compete with them, because at the paraolympics, there is no competition for him.

I'dd agree if he was faster than normal people, but he isn't. He hasnt even qualified for the australian olympic team yet...

[boucoupthick504]

I wonder how much those cost??