SYDNEY: South African runner Oscar Pistorius, known as the “Blade Runner” for his carbon fibre blades, has been confirmed to race in Australia, officials said yesterday.
The double amputee will compete in the Sydney and Perth instalments of the 2013 Australian Athletics Tour in March.
“Having never competed in Australia before, I am very excited to line up in Sydney and Perth,” Pistorius said.
“I plan to be in pretty solid form when I arrive and it would be great to start my season in style at the meet.”
The news is a coup after Olympic gold medallist Sally Pearson earlier this month revealed a back problem would force her to miss out. AFP
