Oscar Pistorius makes Olympic history

REYKJAVIK, ICELAND - ?ssur, a company specializing in non-invasive orthopaedics, salutes Oscar Pistorius, for being selected to compete in the individual men’s 400m and 4x400m relay on behalf of Team South Africa in the 2012 London Summer Olympics. The athlete, nicknamed the Blade Runner, will be the first double amputee runner to compete at the Olympic Games.

"With this extraodinary accomplishment, Oscar Pistorius has achieved what no other lower-limb amputee has ever done, and helped make ?ssur’s Flex-Foot Cheetah a household name. As the ‘Blade Runner’, he is one of the most recognized and influential amputees in the world, embodying what it means to live life without limitations,” said Jon Sigurdsson, president and CEO of ?ssur.

“We are inspired by all he has accomplished, and humbled that he chooses to wear ?ssur prostheses both on and off the track. We wish Oscar continued success as he claims his place in the pantheon of athletic greatness and enters the world stage of athletic competition,” Mr Sigurdsson added.

Headquartered in Iceland, ?ssur has major operations in the Americas, Europe and Asia, with additional distributors worldwide.

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