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South African Paralympian Oscar Pistorius sets his sights on an historic appearance at the Beijing Olympics on Friday after winning a landmark appeal over a ban on his artificial legs.
The 21-year-old, who runs on specially adapted carbon fibre blades after having his legs amputated below the knee when he was 11 months old, saw the ban imposed by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) overturned by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).
The 400m runner was barred from all competitions involving able-bodied athletes because of claims that the artificial legs he uses give him an unfair advantage.
"Today, I can pursue my dream of competing in the Olympic Games. If it's not for Beijing, it will be for London in 2012," said the South African, nicknamed 'Bladerunner'.

However, he knows that the real battle to record a qualifying time to make the Games in Beijing is only just beginning.

He has a personal best of 46.46secs; the minimu...

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