Pistorius Falls Short In Last-Chance Run
18/07/2008 03:11
Oscar Pistorius's best wasn't good enough.
The double-amputee sprinter fell short of the 400-metre qualifying time for the Beijing Olympics, despite running a personal best Wednesday in his final chance to impress South African track officials.
Pistorius, 21, finished third in 46.25 seconds at a meet in Lucerne, Switzerland. That's quicker than he'd ever run before, but still well outside the Olympic qualifying standard of 45.55.
Pistorius, though, may yet make it to the Aug. 8-24 Beijing Games. South Africa's selectors can still add him to the six-man roster for the country's 1,600-metre relay team to be announced Thursday or Friday.
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SWIVEL HIPS SAYS:
Alright, already – South Africa – after what this guy has gone through trying to qualify for the Olympics, why don’t you do the “right” thing and add him to the six-man roster? Somewhere, someplace there’s got to be a reward for grit and determination, right?