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• In early 2008, Oscar Pistorius, the “Blade Runner” of South Africa, become in short ruled ineligible to compete in the 2008 Summer Olympics due to the fact his transtibial prosthesis limbs have been said to give him an unfair advantage over runners who had ankles. One researcher discovered that his limbs used 25 percentage much less strength than the ones of a non-disabled runner moving at the same velocity. This ruling changed into overturned on attraction, with the appellate courtroom stating that the overall set of benefits and disadvantages of Pistorius’ limbs had now not been considered.

• Pistorius did not qualify for the South African group for the Olympics, but went directly to sweep the 2008 Summer Paralympics, and has been dominated eligible to qualify for any destiny Olympics. He certified for the 2011 World Championship in South Korea and reached the semi-final wherein he ended ultimate timewise, he become 14th in the first round, his private best at 400m could have given him fifth area inside the finals. At the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Pistorius have become the first amputee runner to compete at an Olympic Games. He ran inside the 400 metres race semi-finals, and the 4 × 400 metres relay race finals. He additionally competed in five occasions within the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London.