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‘Fastest Man on No Legs’ wins Olympic appeal
May 17 2008, Asmita

If there was ever an athlete who embodied the true Olympic spirit, then Oscar Pistorius is certainly the best example one can ever find. The 21-year South African athlete had both his legs amputated below the knees when he was a mere 11 months old. The...

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