The Olympic dream of South Africa’s Oscar Pistorius became a reality on Saturday when he ran in a round 1 heat in the Men’s 400 metres at the Olympic Stadium in London. (DAVID GRAY/REUTERS)
A double amputee and decorated Paralympian, Pistorius had to beat an IAAF ban and win a court battle to get approval to compete on his carbon-fiber blades. (KAI PFAFFENBACH/REUTERS)
Pistorius was selected to compete in the 4x400 relay for South Africa, which allowed him to enter individual competition. (DYLAN MARTINEZ/REUTERS)
After smiling and waving to the crowd Saturday ahead of his heat, Pistorius got down to business. (David J. Phillip/The Associated Press)
Pistorius, nicknamed the “Blade Runner,” became the first amputee to compete on an Olympic track. (PHIL NOBLE/REUTERS)
Pistorius runs against Jamaica’s Rusheen McDonald in their Round 1 heat Saturday. (David J. Phillip/The Associated Press)
An overhead photo shows, from right, Dominican Republic’s Luguelin Santos, South Africa’s Pistorius, Russia’s Maksim Dyldin and Jamaica’s McDonald competing in their heat. (Mark Ducnan/The Associated Press)
Pistorius was trying to join a field of 24 men in the next round of the competition. (Daniel Ochoa De Olza/The Associated Press)
Pistorius, 25, qualified for the event’s semi-final, to be held Sunday. (Anja Niedringhaus/AP)
Pistorius ran a season-best time of 45.44 and finished second in the heat behind Santos. (LUCY NICHOLSON/REUTERS)
Pistorius shakes hands with Santos after their heat. (LUCY NICHOLSON/REUTERS)
Pistorius walks off the track with his fellow athletes after the race. (David J. Phillip/The Associated Press)
Pistorius gives the thumbs-up sign after qualifying for the semi-finals in the Men’s 400-metre race. (DYLAN MARTINEZ/REUTERS)
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