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Oscar Pistorius, South Africa to run in 4x400-meter Olympic final on appeal

Originally published: August 9, 2012 8:42 AM
Updated: August 9, 2012 8:50 AM
By The Associated Press

South Africa's Oscar Pistorius prepares to run in

Photo credit: AP | South Africa's Oscar Pistorius prepares to run in his men's 400-meter semifinal during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London. (Aug. 5, 2012)

LONDON -- Double-amputee runner Oscar Pistorius will get a shot at an Olympic medal after all, even after his South African team failed to finish the heats of the 4x400 relay.

A jury of appeal said South Africa "had been severely damaged" in a collision between Ofentse Mogawane and a Kenyan runner who cut across him too soon in the second section of Thursday's morning heat. The jury of appeal...

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