JOHANNESBURG, July 18: Double-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius was not chosen Friday to be on South Africa's Olympic team for the Beijing Games.

Besides failing to meet the qualifying standard to run in the 400-meter race, Pistorius was also left off the relay team. Athletics South Africa president Leonard Chuene said four other South Africans had faster times, and two others were chosen as alternates.

Pistorius has battled with authorities for months, winning an appeal at the Court of Arbitration for Sport in May to allow him to compete against able-bodied athletes and more recently facing concerns that he could pose a danger to other athletes.

But Pistorius fell short of the 400 qualifying time of 45.55 seconds. On Wednesday, he recorded a personal best of 46.25.

Efforts to reach Pistorius were not immediately successful.—AP