IAAF has ruled S. African’s prosthetic racing blades give him an unfair edge competing against the able-bodied. South African amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorious said he will appeal a decision by the ...

BRUSSELS, Belgium ” The IAAF ruled Monday that double-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius is ineligible to compete in the Beijing Olympics because his prosthetic racing legs give him a clear competitive ...

The double-amputee Paralympic sprinter revealed his diagnosis on Threads and TikTok, Aug. 15 Athena Sobhan is a Digital News Writer at PEOPLE since 2024. Her work has previously appeared in POPSUGAR, ...

A world-renowned team of experts in biomechanics and physiology from six universities, led by Professor Hugh Herr of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Media Lab, refute scientific claims ...

NEW YORK, April 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — On April 26, 2021, World Athletics denied American double-amputee track-and-field athlete Blake Leeper’s application seeking approval to compete in World ...

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — Double-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius hopes that independent tests will show that he does not get an unfair advantage from his prosthetic racing blades. The IAAF, track ...

MILAN, Italy — Double-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius knows he's a long shot for the Beijing Olympic Games — but that won't stop him from giving his all when he competes in Milan on Wednesday in a ...

Double-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius has a “major depressive disorder” and could be at risk of suicide if not treated, according to a psychiatrists’ report presented to his murder trial Wednesday.

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Oscar Pistorius is faster on two prosthetic legs than many are on two ...

The double-amputee Paralympic sprinter revealed his diagnosis on Threads and TikTok, Aug. 15 “I tested positive for COVID,” he wrote in his post. “Unfortunate ...