{"id":13991,"date":"2012-08-29T03:21:06","date_gmt":"2012-08-29T01:21:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/08\/paralympics-pistorius-aims-to-turn-olympic-journey-into-paralympic-gold\/"},"modified":"2012-08-29T03:21:06","modified_gmt":"2012-08-29T01:21:06","slug":"paralympics-pistorius-aims-to-turn-olympic-journey-into-paralympic-gold","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/paralympics-pistorius-aims-to-turn-olympic-journey-into-paralympic-gold\/","title":{"rendered":"Paralympics-Pistorius aims to turn Olympic journey into Paralympic gold"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Tom Pilcher<\/span><\/p>\n

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LONDON<\/span> Aug 28 (Reuters) – Oscar Pistorius has learnt from
\nhis Olympic experience at the London Games and will use it to
\nhis advantage at the Paralympics, the South African said on
\nTuesday.<\/p>\n

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The 25-year-old, who races wearing carbon fibre prosthetic
\nblades after he was born without a fibula in both legs, became
\nthe first double amputee to run in the Olympics, where he made
\nthe 400 metres semi-finals.<\/p>\n

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“I didn’t have patience on the day. I should have been more
\npatient,” Pistorius told a news conference before the London
\nParalympic Games, which begin on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

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“At the 250-metre mark I realised I had already dug quite
\ndeep. I’ve got used to the track and it’s going to be the same
\npassionate crowd, which I can hopefully use to my advantage.”<\/p>\n

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Pistorius is a four-times Paralympic gold medallist but does
\nnot rate his chances of retaining his 100m title despite staying
\nin good shape after the Olympics and coming into the Paralympics
\nin “great condition”.<\/p>\n

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“I’d love to defend my title. But I think I’ve moved away
\nfrom the 100m,” he said.<\/p>\n

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“The 100 is going to be the biggest challenge. If I can
\nfinish in the top three I would be more than happy.”<\/p>\n

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Pistorius is also running in the 200m, 400m and 4x100m
\nrelay.
\n\u00a0 Continued…<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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