The "Blade Runner" was destined to become the first ever amputee track athlete to compete in the Games after the Olympic Committee of South Africa on Wednesday took one of 13 athletes for the national team that was initially selected last month.
"Today is really the happiest days of my life will be (a) London2012 for both the Olympic and Paralympic Games!" The Paralympic champion in Twitter.
"Thanks to everyone who made ??me the athlete I am! God, family and friends, my competitors and fans! All of you have had a hand!"
Pistorius was selected along with Willem de Beer, and Shaun de Jager Mogawane Ofentse the 4x400 race.
The selection makes Pistorius the disappointment of his failure to qualify in the 400 meters individual.
The player age 25, of South Africa runs in sheets of carbon fiber, while losing 400 in less than a quarter of a second in his last race classification in the African Championships last week, Pistorius come to realize his dream of competing in the Olympic and Paralympic events in the same year.
Pistorius has made history last year to qualify for the World Championships in Daegu, South Korea. He won the silver with the 4x400 South Africa as the first amputee to compete in the race.
However, the decision to leave out the last race has caused controversy.
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