They say you need legs to be able to run, but this man from South Africa made his own statement and proved - its the will that is required to run, not the legs. Becoming the first ever athlete with a double amputation to qualify for the Olympics, Oscar has already entered the record books without even competing in the games. But the ticket to London wasn't that easy to get for him.
Oscar Pistorius was born with congenital absence of the fibula (causing shortness and deformation) in both legs. But that could never keep him away from the play ground. A rugby player during his childhood, he has also
played provincial level tennis and water polo. In addition, Pistorius took part in
club Olympic wrestling. He continued
to be a rugby player until 2003 when he suffered a serious knee injury, he was
introduced to running in January 2004 while undergoing rehabilitation
and rest as they say is history.
