Amputee Disqualified for Running Out of Lane
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Oscar Pistorius, a double-amputee sprinter who has divided and perplexed track officials and fans, made his debut Sunday in competition against world-class able-bodied runners.
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It's easy to feel sympathy for someone like Curt Marsh, the former Oakland Raider offensive lineman who said playing in the NFL led to 31 surgeries, including the amputation of his right leg eight inches above the ankle.
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A double amputee is jailed after fleeing police in a modified car, controlled by broom handles.
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South African double amputee Oscar Pistorius, who runs with carbon fiber blades attached to his legs, will not be allowed to compete at this year's Beijing Olympics.
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LONDON, England -- Paula Radcliffe has revealed that a leg muscle injury affected her preparations for the Athens Olympics where she was forced to drop out of the marathon and 10,000 meters after starting as hot favorite.
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Oscar Pistorius, a double-amputee sprinter, finished second before a cheering crowd in Olympic Stadium, trailing only Stefano Braciola, who won in 46.72 seconds.
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A visually impaired cyclist from Slovakia, competing in the men&#39;s tandem event, was stripped of his silver medal and three weightlifters were slapped with two-year bans after testing positive for banned substances at the Athens
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'Do not follow sat nav. Very narrow lane' Hampshire County Council has been forced to erect signs warning HGV drivers to stay out of a narrow lane - despite their satnavs' insistence it's a full-fat link road.â¦
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Two Azerbaijan powerlifters, one male and one female, have been disqualified from the 2004 Paralympic Games and banned for life, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) announced in Athens on September 22.
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A man left paralysed in a road accident wins damages after the Ministry of Defence admits liability.
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Unable to gain entry into major marathons, some runners turn to prohibited means of entering the field.
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RIPA does not apply, Tribunal finds A former police officer filmed mowing his lawn while on a disability allowance cannot claim that the filming broke the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA), according to the Investigatory Powers Tribunal.â¦
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Sloping off: Nathan Deakes walks with one foot off the ground after his disqualification from the men&#39;s 50km walk. Photo: AP Picture:MARK BAKER.
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World champion Tom Pappas pulls out of the decathlon Tuesday after injuring his left foot while attempting a pole vault.
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Double amputee Oscar Pistorius has given up on competing at this year's Beijing Olympics but is appealing a ruling banning him from able-bodied competition.
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Double amputee Oscar Pistorius is taking his ban from able-bodied races to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) due to the International Amateur Athletics Federation's (IAAF) refusal to hear an appeal.
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