Paralympics

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.

London 2012 names first Paralympic Torchbearers

By Mike Rowbottom at Trafalgar Square in London

London 2012_offers_first_Torchbearer_places_for_the_Paralympic_Torch_Relay_15-05-12May 15 - Three of the teams who have been chosen as Torchbearers for the London 2012 Paralympic Torch Relay congregated here at the site where the English Flame will be lit on August 24 and got their first grasp of the Torch while wearing their newly designed adidas uniform.

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.