Pistorius

Disabled athletes have been considered as such, too: South African Paralympic runner Oscar Pistorius is known as the "Blade Runner" because he competes with the aid of carbon-fibre artificial limbs

50 years of cyborgs Caspar Llewellyn Smith 2010

Many folks would call Pistorius disabled, simply because he does not have lower legs and feet.

Roger I. Abrams: The Future of Sport Has Begun 2008

NBC/Universal Sports analyst Ato Boldon is predicting "a world championship of controversy and intrigue," given some dynamic athletes including double-amputee Oscar Pistorius of South Africa, who runs on prosthetic carbon-fiber blades and has qualified for the 400-meter dash and the tricky new false-start rule that shows no mercy to anyone who jumps the gun.

Track and Field's Biggest Stars Take Their Marks for World Championships 2011

Pistorius 'crescent-shaped, carbon-fiber prosthetics, which are half the weight of biological limbs, help him reposition his legs more quickly, Weyand and the University of Wyoming's Matthew Bundle determined.

Running down a dream: Leg amputee makes U.S. track team 2010

DAEGU, South Korea Reuters - Double-amputee Oscar Pistorius, who led South Africa to the final of the 4x400 metres at the world athletics championships, has not been selected for Friday night's final.

"Blade Runner" not selected for relay final Reuters 2011

DAEGU, South Korea — With a strong finishing kick on his carbon-fiber blades, double-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius swept past several able-bodied runners in the 400 meters Sunday to qualify for the semifinals at the world championships.

Oscar Pistorius, Double-Amputee Sprinter, Reaches 400 Semifinals At World Championships (VIDEO) The Huffington Post News Editors 2011

What it means to sports history is that Palmiero-Winters has done what eluded South African sprinter Oscar Pistorius, the double amputee who tried to qualify for the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Running down a dream: Leg amputee makes U.S. track team 2010

Comparing Olympic hopeful sprinter Oscar Pistorius, a double-leg amputee, to ultrarunner Amy Palmiero-Winters, a single-leg amputee, is impossible, says the co-author of a study that found Pistorius 'light and springy prosthetics enhanced sprint speeds by 15%-30%.

Running down a dream: Leg amputee makes U.S. track team 2010

Pistorius 'attempt was clouded by debate over whether his carbon-fiber "Cheetah" limbs gave him an edge.

Running down a dream: Leg amputee makes U.S. track team 2010

DAEGU, South Korea — With a strong finishing kick on his carbon-fiber blades, double-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius swept past several able-bodied runners in the 400 meters Sunday to qualify for the semifinals at the world championships.

Oscar Pistorius, Double-Amputee Sprinter, Reaches 400 Semifinals At World Championships (VIDEO) The Huffington Post News Editors 2011