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'Blade Runner' Recovering After Boating Crash

He still plans to compete in May Paralympics

By Ambreen Ali,  Newser User

Posted Feb 23, 2009 3:24 AM CST

(Newser) – Oscar Pistorius, the double-amputee champion sprinter known affectionately as Blade Runner for his carbon-fiber running legs, is recovering from head and face injuries after a boating accident in South Africa. He and his friends were aboard a vessel that hit an unknown object, CNN reports....   Read full story »

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