Oscar Pistorius faces an anxious wait before hearing whether he has won his appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport which would allow him to again compete against able-bodied athletes.

One consolation for the 'Blade Runner' who is challenging an International Association of Athletics Federations ban imposed in January, is that he could have an early decision from the CAS arbitrators.

The two-day hearing ended in Lausanne with a promise that the decision could be announced in days rather than the normal few weeks.

"We're hoping for a very quick decision," said the athlete's lawyer Jeffrey Kessler.

"Oscar is very happy to finally have had his case heard. He has great faith in the tribunal and is now hoping for a quick and fair decision."

If the 21-year-old wins the case he could then concentrate on gaining the Olympic 400 metres qualifying standard.

Pistorius was born without fibulas and was only 11 months old when his legs were amputated below the knee. But he overcame his disability to win the 2004 Paralympic 200 metres gold medal.

The South African last summer successfully competed against able-bodied athletes but the IAAF asked him to undergo tests because of suspicious his prosthetic legs were giving him mechanical support.

He volunteered to undergo tests supervised by Professor Peter Bruggemann at the German Sport University of Cologne last November which indicated his 'Cheetah' blades were technical aids.

The IAAF after evaluation of the Bruggemann's report banned him claiming they had "overwhelming scientific evidence," to support their decision.

Pistorius immediately had further tests carried out himself at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, which revealed that his legs do not give him an unfair advantage when racing able-bodied rivals.

The arbitrators have heard witness statements and studied reports from all parties involved and will now make their decision which is binding on everyone.

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