LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) -- Double-amputee sprinter Oscar
Pistorius has won the right to compete for a place in the Beijing
Olympics. The Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled that the 21-year-old
South African is eligible to race against able-bodied athletes.

Friday's verdict overturns a ban imposed by the IAAF, which said
his carbon fiber prosthetic blades give him a mechanical advantage.
CAS said the unanimous ruling goes into effect immediately. Pistorius still must reach a qualifying time to run in the individual 400 meters at the Beijing Games. However, he can be picked for the South African relay squad without qualifying.

(Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)