OSCAR, YOU ARE INSPIRATION TO ALL. GOD BLESS YOU IN BEIJING.

Hi, I'm wondering if anyone knows what the music is that was playing over the last minute of the doc - when the updated details were provided. It's a very famous piece of piano/strings, and I've heard it in film before. Hoping someone can name it. Thanks.

amazing courage and wisdom from such a young person.

you go oscar

That was a great documentary on Oscar Pistorius. It is amazing how a person can be driven by the people who believe in them, let alone circumstances beyond their control. I think Oscar is an inspiration to many people... Maybe the people who discriminate should learn a lesson from this story. When people don't believe in you, or challenge you, the best reward for the one being challenged is proving them wrong. Good luck Oscar... You made it this far... Never give up!

I couldn't believe that anyone would think that the blades would give someone an advantage. I mean, he doesn't even have calf muscles. However then they did the tests, and found that they did give him an advantage. I was shocked. And THEN they decided out of the blue again that they would let him race. I mean, WHAT? These people need to make up their minds! And can't he just get a less efficient blade made, and then it would be the same as a real leg?

Since most runners legs return 60% of the energy after each stride and the blades return 90% why not require blades with 60% energy return to ensure they are on the same level?

Hi, can anyone tell me the name of the piano/strings piece that played over the last minute of the (amazing!) documentary? It's a famous piece that I've heard before - it played over blurred image of Oscar running, with the text updating us on his appeal. Thank you!

the gunshot fired and he waited a few seconds and then ran, and he stil won, he can't have an advange against his paralympic opponents because his blades can't be that much better, they all had comparable blades. In his tests in germany when they said, that other runners get tired near the end of the races, and their time decreases near the end of the race, and that, his time and Pistorius himslef got faster near the and of the race, and they said that his blades gave him an advantage. I think they should have ran a test where other paralympic runners with similar times raced Pistorius. They should have put the same gear and blades he was wearing during his tests and they could have compared others and seen what affected them, and maybe if the others did tire after the race, Pistorius may be different. Maybe they shouldn't put there thoughts to his blades, and say his ability to run fast was because of the blades. Maybe they should say, "it is Pistorius himself, one of the greatest athletes in this time." I believe that Pistorius can be the fastest runner in the world. You can only put so much in the lightweight blades.

Excellent content, great documentary.
Our son was born with the same condition as Oscar (he is 1 1/2 years old). We pray that he will be as confident and proud of who he is, just as Oscar is.
We support you Oscar. Go for gold!
Gino,Katherine, Isabella and Matteo
Vancouver BC

What an inspiring story. One can't help but cheer him on. Whether he's receiving an unfair advantage or not - which is highly debatable - his competitive spirit, and resilience is admirable. Good luck with qualifying for the able-bodied Olympics mate ! And come and wind down in the BC Rockies once it's all over - I'd love to see you on ski's !

Oscar is an inspiration to everyone. The solution seemed clear to us but was not mentioned in the documentary. Why didn't the bio mechanics come up with hi-tech metal blades that return energy equal to that of a regular human leg? That way Oscar could compete with the world's best able-bodied athletes.

If there is one story that stirs the true Olympic Spirit of sportsmanship, courage and the love of the sport - it's Oscar Pistorius' quest to run against the "best" able bodied atheletes in the world. In Games which have been sullied with drugs, cheating, political wrangling etc. over the years - here is Oscar demonstrating the best qualities of an athelete and the human species in general . His courage, dedication, sportsmanship, positive attitude and the pursuit of a dream against the odds bears testimony to why I think the majoriity of Olympic viewers are rooting for him to make it. In fact, the display and posturing of the "professional" able bodied atheletes at Oscar's debut in England made me reallize that I will be looking forward much more to coverage of the Paralymic Games now and in the future (hint, hint to CBC sportscasting). I think then, I will have a better chance of witnessing the values and spirit of what the Olympic Games intends, but has a harder time achieving. Thank you Oscar for reminding us all, about what can be achieved when you believe in yourself and share this strength with the rest of world. .

nmc wrote
re: FASTEST MAN ON NO LEGS
PASSIONATE EYE MONDAY July 14, 2008
Hi, I'm wondering if anyone knows what the music is that was playing over the last minute of the doc ...

"Lightly Drift"
Composer: Helen Jane Long
slow gentle violins with calm piano arpeggios
record label Audio Networks GB-record number FFM-05-12603

I believe Oscar is an absolute inspiration (I wish we all had his amazing attitude!), as is Natalie Du Toit (!?) and even if he did have an advantage, so what!! I would love to see him compete against able bodied athletes. What are the opponents so scared of!!!??

I do believe that the 60%/90% story is only one apect of a very complex mix of forces. As mentioned above, Oscar does not have the benefit of ankles and calf muscles and a whole host of other "advantages", to me it seemed like the officials were looking for excuses for him to fail...

I am glad he won his appeal and wish him every success! He certaily deserves it.