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Amputee runner wins right to try for Olympic spot
by AP (Posted 05-16-2008 08:46 PM) [View Discussion | Join Discussion | Rate Thread ]

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) - Double-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius won his appeal Friday and can compete for a place in the Beijing Olympics. The Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled that the 21-year-old South African is eligible to race against able-bodied athletes, overturning a ban imposed by the International Association of Athletics Federations....

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