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 ...
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