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Oscar Pistorius, Athlete

Oscar Pistorius runs on carbon fibre legs earning him the nickname "Bladerunner". He talks about his dream to compete in the 2012 Olympics and his fear of ballet.

Oscar Pistorius needed to have both legs amputated below the knee when he was 11 months old but he's grown up into a world class runner.

He runs on carbon fibre blades earning him the nickname "Bladerunner".

This week on The Interview he talks to Owen Bennett Jones about his dream to compete with able-bodied athletes in the 2012 Olympics and why he has a fear of ballet.

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28 minutes

Last on

Mon 14 Dec 200904:32GMT

Broadcasts

  • Sat 12 Dec 200918:32GMT
  • Sun 13 Dec 200907:32GMT
  • Sun 13 Dec 200915:32GMT
  • Mon 14 Dec 200904:32GMT

BBC World Service Archive

BBC World Service Archive

This programme was restored as part of the World Service archive project