Paralympics Drama: Is Pistorius a Sore Loser?

September 03, 2012 from Al Jazeera English

The South African runner Oscar Pistorius has apologized for his outburst at the London Paralympics. Pistorius furiously criticized race organizers after his shock defeat to Alan Olivieira in the T44 200-metre final. He claimed his rival had artificial legs that were too long. Al Jazeera's Simon Macgregor Wood reports.

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