Pistorius is a controversial figure for reasons entirely beyond their control. It has no legs below the knees, so the only way I can run - with carbon fiber blades that have been recognized worldwide.
And Saturday, for once, the controversy came from for 400 yards as a friendly man who has only wanted to run faster and more evenly, which ultimately could have this possibility in the biggest stage in sports.
Pistorius covered the distance in 45.44 seconds - long enough to meet its goal of ranking for the Olympic semifinals on Sunday. In general, his best time was 16 the day.
Almost certainly, you will not win a medal at the end of Monday night. Very probably not even get that far. But no matter what you think of their Cheetah Flex-Feet, Pistorius makes it almost impossible to not like the man himself.
Among the remedies that allow them to compete here and induce vomiting, training sessions: "I worked for six years to get here," he said. "I found myself smiling at the grid, which is very unusual for the 400."
An hour after the race, and about 55 minutes after beginning to speak with the media, still smiling. "I still received goosebumps," he said. He thanked the journalists several times - apparently, because that's what he does.
The American Sanya Richards-Ross, who runs in 400 women, had similar words. "Not only is an incredible athlete, but a great person," he said in a pre-Olympic media summit. "When you're near it, is so positive."
Even in the glow of passion for life came together on Saturday, optimistic that the expansiveness tried to share his joy with others.
Without the touch of a complaint being attacked by the press, he admitted that I actually went to watch replays of some of his friends in the 400 heats up ", so you can send messages."
Scientists can not yet be able to come to an agreement whether Oscar Pistorius should be allowed to compete in the Olympics, but it is undeniable that when he did on Saturday morning has become an indelible moment in the history of the Games.
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