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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.

Lots of British Council employees are special but Susie Rodgers is unique. Susie will be representing Team GB as a Paralympic swimmer in the 2012 Games! And is she any good? Well, she won 6 medals in the last European championships. Read our interview with Susie.

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!

Un autre grand sportif – cette semaine un grand champion de natation, beaucoup de personnes pensent que Michael Phelps est le meilleur nageur de tous les temps, il a gagné six médailles d’or à Athènes et huit incroyables médailles d’or aux derniers Jeux Olympique de Pékin ; pensez-vous qu’il est le meilleur ?
Lisez ce document et découvrez si c’est le cas.  
 

Faites notre Quiz et découvrez si vous êtes aussi sportif qu’un athlète olympique!(Mais ne le prenez pas trop au sérieux c’est juste pour le 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!