Amputee Runner Headed to Olympic Trials

Bionic man Oscar Pistorius will be allowed to try out for the Olympics after all, due to a surprising and rather last-minute decision by the Court of Arbitration for Sport, announced the New York Times. The South African double amputee sprints on carbon fiber blades. On them, he has set multiple Paralympic records. But when he tried to compete in the able-bodied world, he was told that his prosthetics, known as Cheetahs, gave him an unfair advantage because of their efficiency and springiness.

The Court decided that there was insufficient evidence to prove any unfair advantage, leaving Pistorius free to compete for a spot on South Africa's 4X400 meter relay team.

--Emily Matchar