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Exclusive: Pistorius' blades could allow him to outrun able-bodied sprinters, fears Merritt

By Tom Degun at the Hilton Anatole in Dallas

LaShawn Merritt_15_MayMay 15 - Reigning Olympic 400 metres champion LaShawn Merritt admits that he has concerns about the prosthetic legs used by four-times Paralympic champion Oscar Pistorius – and has urged the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) to keep a close eye on the situation to ensure the South African doesn't enjoy an unfair advantage over able-bodied athletes.

Singleton unconcerned with Pistorius hype heading into London 2012 clash

By Tom Degun at the Hilton Anatole in Dallas

Jerome SingletonMay 15 - United States Paralympic sprint star Jerome Singleton, the T44 100 metres world champion, has claimed that he is unconcerned with the media hype surrounding his great rival Oscar Pistorius of South Africa and said that the winner of their much anticipated clash at the London 2012 Paralympics will simply come down who has trained the hardest.






Paralympics New Zealand named as Event Excellence Awards finalist

By Tom Degun

Paralympics New_ZealandMay 3 - Paralympics New Zealand was named as a finalist in the Event Excellence Award at the New Zealand Sport and Recreation Awards in Rotorua this week in a move which acknowledged their successful organisation of the 2011 International Paralympic Committee (IPC) World Athletics Championships in Christchurch.