Amputee runner wins appeal to compete for Olympics

Double-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius has won an appeal to compete for a place in the Beijing Olympics.

The Court of Arbitration for Sport has ruled that the 21-year-old South African is eligible to race against able-bodied athletes.

Friday's verdict overturns a ban imposed by the IAAF which said his carbon fiber prosthetic blades gave him an mechanical advantage.

CAS said the unanimous ruling goes into effect immediately.

Pistorius must still reach a qualifying time to run in the individual 400 meters at the Beijing Games. However, he can be picked for the South African relay squad without qualifying.