Double amputee athlete Oscar Pistorius is set to make Olympic history this summer after he was selected for the South African 4 x 400m relay team. If he runs Pistorius will become the first double amputee to compete in the Olympics proper. Pistorius, known as 'Blade Runner' because of the carbon fiber "feet" he uses, had both his lower legs amputated as a child after being born without fibula.
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