Africa - Voice of America: Amputee Makes Olympics History

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Amputee Makes Olympics History Aug 4th 2012, 12:38 South African sprinter Oscar Pistorius entered the history books Saturday at the London Olympics.  He became the first double-amputee runner ever to compete in the Olympic games.  He came in second in a 400-meter preliminary heat in 45.44 seconds, qualifying him for the semi-finals. Pistorius was born without fibulas - the outer bones in the lower leg.  He wears special prosthetics from just below the knees. American swimmer Michael Phelps, already the most decorated ... Media files: A1CAB032-1642-4C46-A19C-8CF6AC01EE8C_cx0_cy8_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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