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"Blade runner" makes unprecedented Olympic debut
Last Updated(Beijing Time):2012-08-04 20:46

Oscar Pistorius,a South African double-amputee nicknamed the "Blade Runner," made an unprecedented Olympic debut Saturday, finishing second with a time of 45.44 seconds in his 400-meter qualifying heat. Pistorius's legs were amputated below the knee when he was 11 months old because of a bone defect.(Photo source: sina.com.cn)

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