From the Scopes Monkey Trial to O.J Simpson, trials have always made us reflect on the world we live in.

I'm Mira Hayward, and my podcast History on Trial will explore fascinating trials from American history.

Join me in revealing the true story behind the headlines and discover how the legal

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or wherever you listen to your favorite shows. Welcome back to playing dirty sports scandals. I'm your host Jay Harris ready to serve up a story that's gripped the entire world

with its highs of human triumph and lows steeped and terrible tragedy. Is it a palatable

tale? Absolutely not.

But I know you crave bold blends

and it's my job to on because today we need to keep pace with Oscar Pistoria's the South African sprinter known as the Blade Runner.

Oscar Pistoria shattered records and broke barriers by becoming the first amputee to compete in both the Paralympics and the Olympics,

running on prosthetic blades that earned him both his nickname and a place in sports history.

But beneath the smile of this celebrated athlete

lay dangerous complexities that were destined to surface.

From day one it was clear that Oscar Pistorius would have obstacles to overcome. Born in Johannesburg South Africa on on November 22, 1986, Oscar was born with Fibular

Himmemilia, a rare congenital disorder that left him without Fibular's in both

legs. The Fibar runs between the knee and ankle. Beside the

tibia and nowadays children born with fibrular hemimilia typically undergo limb lengthening surgery as a first course of treatment.

But Oscar's parents, Hank and Sheila, took doctor's recommendations to amputate both of his

legs below the knee when he was just 11 months old.

This severe surgery taking place before his first birthday would forever impact the

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