COUNTDOWN TO SUMMER OLYMPICS — 8 days: South African double-amputee runner Pistorius ready to make Olympic history
Oscar Pistorius, who lost both his legs when he was a baby, will become the first amputee athlete to compete in the Olympics when he hits the track for South Africa in London next week at the Summer Games.
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Gerald Imray
EDITOR’S NOTE: In preparation for the start of the 2012 Summer Olympics, The Herald will count down the days until the Games begin July 27 in London with at least one preview or feature in each day
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