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South African runner Oscar Pistorius has history by becoming the first -amputee to race in an Olympics athletics event. The 25-year-old four-time Paralympic champion finished second in his 400 meters in a time of 45.44 seconds. He slowed down the finish line, knowing his time was good enough to see him through to the semi-finals. Pistorius was on by nearly 80,000 fans who into the Olympic stadium to a piece of sporting history. After his race he told BBC Sport: "I didn't know if I should cry or be happy. It was such a of ," Pistorius told BBC Sport. He said: “I've got to thank my team, they trust me, I trust them." He added: "This is amazing.”

Pistorius has for years to be allowed to compete with -bodied sprinters. There has been much about whether his J- carbon fibre blades give him a competitive advantage over other runners. Some that because the blades are lighter than bone, he is able to his legs quicker when running. They also say Pistorius gets extra off the track. His legs were amputated above the knee when he was an 11-month-old baby. Despite this, he became a athlete. His blades have earned him the nickname Blade Runner. He up his feelings, saying: "I've worked for six years to get my chance….I found myself smiling in the starting block. Which is very in the 400 meters."