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Oscar Pistorius was born disabled. He would never walk. Doctors cut his legs off below the knee when he was a baby. He learnt to walk using prosthetics. He began to run after an accident playing rugby. He used special prosthetics for running - cheetah legs. He did not think he was disabled. Why would he? He could run as fast as able-bodied athletes -  and that’s why he wanted to compete in the Beijing Olympics.

English runner Sebastian Coe won two gold and two silver medals during the 1980s but that wasn’t the end of his career in sport. In some ways, it was just the start.

Oscar Pistorius was born disabled. He would never walk. Doctors cut his legs off below the knee when he was a baby. He learnt to walk using prosthetics. He began to run after an accident playing rugby. He used special prosthetics for running - cheetah legs. He did not think he was disabled. Why would he? He could run as fast as able-bodied athletes -  and that’s why he wanted to compete in the Beijing Olympics.

Jessica Ennis is a world class heptathlete from the UK. In this fact file, you can find out about her career, why she's sometimes called 'superwoman' and how she hopes to do in the London 2012 Olympics.

Take our quiz to find out how fit you are compared to an Olympic athlete! (But don’t take it too seriously, it’s just for fun.)

David Weir can’t walk or run - but he can fly. He has broken every British track record up to 5,000m. He’s also broken every road record: the 10,000m, the half marathon and the full Marathon. He’s got a special tattoo on his chest. It’s a Japanese symbol. It means ‘winner’ - and that’s just what he’s aiming to be in London 2012!