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In an effort to advance women in the public health sector and help alleviate the pressures they face both professionally and personally, Eastern Cape health department boss Rolene Wagner says she is focused on creating an environment conducive for women to thrive.

I got it. >> you do? >> i got it. i got it. >> this fills my heart with so much love, i cant even take it. in case you cant tell from that clip, that is a determined 2-year-old. let me introduce you to kayden kanckle, that video of him taking his very first steps on his prosthetic legs. he was born with a medical condition that caused his organs to be outside his abdomen. two surgeries and earlier this year he had his left leg and right foot amputated because of a birth deformity. his mom nicky ...

Olympics? >> i think if i am going to make it, were training as hard as we can. >> training hard to compete against able-bodied athletes as a sprinter with no legs. this is your prosthetic leg. >> these are the ones i use on a daily basis. i am not sure you are supposed to walk on them but it has a high performance but. not great for walking that very good for running and jogging. >> this is still your lead? this is where you had a birth deformity? >> how old were you? >> 11 months old. >> despi...

Olympics? do you think you will make it? >> if i am going to make it, we are training as hard as we can. ♪ >> training hard to compete against able-bodied athletes as a sprinter with no legs. this is your prosthetic leg. >> these are the ones i use on an everyday days by. >> you walk, run. >> im not sure you are supposed to walk on them but we have a high-performance foot so it is not great for walking but very good for running and jogging. >> this is your own leg. >> yeah. >> this is where yo...

Runner, there was oscar the olympic hopeful. just 21 years old, he invited me into the very house that five years later would become an infamous crime scene. >> thank you. >> reporter: so are you ready for the olympics? are you going to make it? >> well, if i am going to make it, and with we have been on the right course, training as hard as we can. >> reporter: training hard to compete against able-bodied athletes as a sprinter with no legs. this is your prosthetic leg? >> yes, this is the ones...

To walk on them. its not that great for walking but its very good for walking and jogging. >> this is your own leg where you had a birth deformity? >> yeah. >> how old were you when you got them amputated? >> i was 11 months old. >> in an exclusive interview before the london olympics -- >> thats when he was younger? >> yeah. >> i visited pistorius grandmother where she spoke in her native language. [ speaking foreign language ] >> his first pair of prosthetics came when he was only 13 months ol...

Olympics? do you think youre going to make it? >> i think, you know, if i am going to make it on the course, were training as hard as we can. >> training hard to compete against able-bodied athletes. as a sprinter with no legs. this is your prosthetic leg. >> yeah. these are the ones that i use on an everyday basis. >> walk, run -- >> yeah, im not sure youre supposed to walk on them -- its not that great for walking but very good for running and jogging. >> this is still your -- your leg? >> yea...

>> yes. >> are you ready for the olympics? do you think youre going to make it? >> i think, you know, if i am going to make it, im on the right course. were training as hard as we can. >> training hard to compete against able-bodied athletes. as a sprinter with no legs. this is your prosthetic leg. >> yeah. these are the ones that i use on an everyday basis. >> walk, run -- >> yeah, im not sure youre supposed to walk on them but we have a high-performance foot. its not that great for walking by ...

Would become an infamous crime scene. thank you. >> yes. >> are you ready for the olympics? do you think youre going to make it? >> i think, you know, if i am going to make it on the course, were training as hard as we can. >> training hard to compete against able-bodied athletes. as a sprinter with no legs. this is your prosthetic leg. >> yeah. these are the ones that i use on an everyday basis. >> walk, run -- >> yeah, im not sure youre supposed to walk on them -- its not that great for walkin...

>> are you ready for the olympics? do you think youre going to make it? >> i think, you know, if i am going to make it on the course, were training as hard as we can. >> training hard to compete against able-bodied athletes. as a sprinter with no legs. this is your prosthetic leg. >> yeah. these are the ones that i use on an everyday basis. >> walk, run -- >> yeah, im not sure youre supposed to walk on them -- its not that great for walking but very good for running and jogging. >> this is till ...