Great Britain had a banner night on the track at the summer Olympics, winning golds in heptathlon, men’s long jump and men’s 10,000m, while Galen Rupp won a historic silver medal for Team USA.
Oscar Pistorius Qualifies For 400m Semifinals
South Africa’s Oscar Pistorius, the first athlete to compete in both the Paralympic and Olympic Games, qualified for the 400m semifinals in London on Saturday. Pistorius posted the second fastest time in the first heat of the day to move on to the semis. He crossed the line in 45:44, just behind the Dominican Republic’s Luguelin Santos, who posted a time of 45:04. It was best time of the year for Pistorius, and the fourth fastest of his career.
Pistorius had been working towards his Olympic debut for years, finally earning entry this summer to provide one of the best stories of the Games. He spoke about his first appearance, and the nervousness coming out of the tunnel for the first time, via Joe Battaglia of NBC:
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