1. thedailyfeed: At the London Olympics, one of the fastest runners in the world won’t have legs. 25-year-old runner [Oscar Pistorius] is inspiring millions around the globe by shattering the notion of what it means to be able-bodied. And his unlikely journey to the Summer Games is stoking a debate over technology and fairness in sport, one bound to become only more heated as artificial limbs become more advanced. Born without a fibula — a bone between the knee and the ankle — in both legs, Pistorius was 11 months old when doctors amputated each leg halfway between the knee and ankle. Now, he can run the 400-meter dash in 45.07 seconds on a pair of Cheetahs, a carbon-fiber prosthesis. In the 2008 Summer Paralympics, Pistorius won gold medals in the 400-meter, 200-meter and 100-meter races.

    thedailyfeed:

    At the London Olympics, one of the fastest runners in the world won’t have legs.

    25-year-old runner [Oscar Pistorius] is inspiring millions around the globe by shattering the notion of what it means to be able-bodied. And his unlikely journey to the Summer Games is stoking a debate over technology and fairness in sport, one bound to become only more heated as artificial limbs become more advanced.

    Born without a fibula — a bone between the knee and the ankle — in both legs, Pistorius was 11 months old when doctors amputated each leg halfway between the knee and ankle. Now, he can run the 400-meter dash in 45.07 seconds on a pair of Cheetahs, a carbon-fiber prosthesis. In the 2008 Summer Paralympics, Pistorius won gold medals in the 400-meter, 200-meter and 100-meter races.







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    Such an inspiration about how the adversity can be overcome no matter what! So do not stop trying and give everything to...
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    How awesome would it be if Oscar medaled in London?
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    Shiet. Fastest 400m was 1:09 in middle school. Sounds like some time trials are in order.