THE GAMES' BIGGEST STAR OF ALL?

LIKE everyone else, I have been thrilled and so proud of our Team GB athletes and their medals success.
It lifts the heart and spirits in these difficult economic and social times - even if it proves to be only a temporary fix.
But one man stands out for me as THE athlete of the London 2012 Games, and he is not British.
Step forward Oscar Pistorius and take your place on the podium of greatness.
The South African sprint runner is known variously as 'Blade Runner' or the 'Fastest Man on No Legs'.
That's because he had a double below-knee amputation aged 11 months and runs with the aid of  carbon fibre artificial limbs.
His successes have been phenomenal over the years. Back in the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens he came third in the T44 (one leg amputated below the knee) 100-metre event. Then he went on to win the 200m event, beating two Americans who had a single amputation to his double amputation.
Four years later, in Beijing, he retained his 200m crown and added the 100m and 400m to it as he roared to victory in the Paralympics.
He had made brave and noble attempts to actually compete in the Olympics themselves that year - but was held back by political maneovring by Games chiefs who argued unconvincingly that his blades could prove a safety risk to other competitors.
Finally, his persistence paid off and he was awarded a place, on merit, in the South African Olympic Games squad for London 2012.
And last week, Oscar Pistorius became the first amputee runner to compete at an Olympic Games. He finished second in his heat in the 400m, a result that meant he had made it to the second semi final.
Now his luck would run out, as he finished eighth...last.
But even that was a miracle when you consider where he had come from and the incredible odds and obstacles he had to overcome.
Oscar Pistorius had become a living example of just what you can achieve if you put your mind to it - and you really want it.
He had inspired millions and brought tears to the eyes of countless others.
So, Oscar we at the Weekly Sport salute you - you are our Biggest Star of the 2012 Olympics.
A real action hero in every sense of the phrase...

FRANK WORRALL