IAAF has ruled S. African’s prosthetic racing blades give him an unfair edge competing against the able-bodied. South African amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorious said he will appeal a decision by the ...

BRUSSELS, Belgium ” The IAAF ruled Monday that double-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius is ineligible to compete in the Beijing Olympics because his prosthetic racing legs give him a clear competitive ...

The double-amputee Paralympic sprinter revealed his diagnosis on Threads and TikTok, Aug. 15 Athena Sobhan is a Digital News Writer at PEOPLE since 2024. Her work has previously appeared in POPSUGAR, ...

All his life, Oscar Pistorius has confronted obstacles. The double-amputee sprinter from South Africa now faces another one - a decision barring him from the Olympics. Track and field's governing body ...

MILAN, Italy — Double-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius knows he's a long shot for the Beijing Olympic Games — but that won't stop him from giving his all when he competes in Milan on Wednesday in a ...

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — Double-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius hopes that independent tests will show that he does not get an unfair advantage from his prosthetic racing blades. The IAAF, track ...

All his life, Oscar Pistorius has confronted obstacles. The double-amputee sprinter from South Africa now faces another one — a decision barring him from the Olympics. Track and field's governing body ...