Oscar PistoriusOscar Pistorius, 21 years old South African double amputee sprinter, won his appeal on friday and can compete for a place in the Beijing Olympics.

CAS, Court of Arbitration for Sport, Oscar Pistorius is eligible to race against able-bodied athletes, overturning a ban imposed by the IAAF, International Association of Athletics Federations.

CAS said the unanimous ruling goes into effect immediately.

“I am ecstatic,” Pistorius said. “When I found out, I cried. It is a battle that has been going on for far too long. It’s a great day for sport. I think this day is going to go down in history for the equality of disabled people.”

“Oscar will be welcomed wherever he competes this summer,” IAAF president Lamine Diack said. “He is an inspirational man and we look forward to admiring his achievements in the future.”

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