Season 2 · Episode 2
FALSE IDOL Part 2: Oscarmania
Pistorius made history at the 2012 Olympic Games, but scientists and experts wonder aloud whether he deserved to be there in the first place.
ROS Presents: Counterattack · Religion of Sports | PRX
August 26, 202138m 7s
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Show Notes
Pistorius was so dominant, he set his sights on a new goal: running against able-bodied athletes at the Olympic Games. Now he faced more questions, more scrutiny. Scientists wondered if the races would be fair, and Pistorius struggled to qualify. But he was buoyed by the support of his home country, South Africa, where he was considered a hero.