Sports Briefing | Olympics: Semenya Named to South African Olympic Team
The former world champion Caster Semenya has been included in South Africa’s initial team for the London Games, but the double-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius has not yet been picked.
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Opinion: Pistorius 'wins' despite no Olympic medal
LONDON (AP) - By the time Oscar Pistorius got the baton he was so far behind that he wasn't going to catch the pack on the final lap, even if the carbon-fiber blades he was running on had superchargers. He and his South African teammates had no chance for a medal in the 4x400 final, though on this night the Olympics for them were about more than just winning a gold.
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Pistorius, SAfrica in relay final after appeal
LONDON (AP) - Double-amputee Oscar Pistorius and his South African teammates are moving on to the 4x400-meter relay final at the Olympics without even finishing their heat.
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After appeal, Pistorius into relay final
Oscar Pistorius and his South African teammates are moving on to the 4x400-meter relay final at the Olympics without even finishing the heats.
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Pistorius makes history on Olympic Super Saturday
LONDON - South African "blade runner" Oscar Pistorius made history as the first double amputee to compete at the Olympics on an action-packed "Super Saturday" in London, where the world's fastest man Usain Bolt also opens the defense of his 100 meters title.
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