Oscar Pistorius

Prosthetics at the Olympics

The Brian Lehrer Show | Jul 17, 2012

Alena Grabowski, a researcher at the University of Colorado and the Department of Veterans Affairs, talks about the South African runner Oscar Pistorius (the Blade Runner), who will be competing in the Olympics using prosthetic legs—and what his participation means for the Olympics, sports and prosthetics.

How does Pistorius run? Check out the video below.

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