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Oscar Pistorius's impact on disabled sports

An American Paralympian who will never forget Oscar Pistorius's impact on disabled sports; a US soldier's promise to his Iraqi interpreter; hunting meteors and strange maps.

An American Paralympian who will never forget Oscar Pistorius's impact on disabled sports; a US soldier's quest to save the family of his Iraqi interpreter; the Indiana Jones of meteorites; the story behind how the UN found a home in New York and the beauty of maps.

(Image: Oscar Pistorius. Credit: ANTONIN THUILLIER/AFP/GettyImages)

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Sun 24 Feb 2013 23:32GMT
BBC World Service Online

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Former US Army captain Blake Hall with his interpreter “Roy”

Former US Army captain Blake Hall with his interpreter “Roy”
Former US Army captain Blake Hall (far left), in Iraq with his interpreter "Roy" (right). In 2008, Roy was killed, along with six US soldiers by a bomb in Iraq. His family recently arrived in California after receiving threats for Roy’s work with the US military. Photo Credit: Emmet Cullen.

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  • Sat 23 Feb 2013 00:32GMT
    BBC World Service Online
  • Sun 24 Feb 2013 10:32GMT
    BBC World Service Online
  • Sun 24 Feb 2013 23:32GMT
    BBC World Service Online

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