CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — On a fateful Valentine’s Day more than a decade ago, South African Olympic runner Oscar Pistorius shot and killed his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, forever altering his image as a sports superstar. Pistorius, a renowned double-amputee sprinter who gained international fame by competing on carbon-fiber blades at the 2012 London … Read more
PRETORIA, South Africa – Oscar Pistorius, the Paralympic runner convicted of murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in 2013, has caused controversy with plans to release a memoir that could earn him up to £1 million. His family and friends are reportedly upset and angry about his potential profit from the book, especially given the strict … Read more
PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA – Disgraced Olympian Oscar Pistorius has been released from prison on parole after serving nearly nine years for the murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp. The 37-year-old double-amputee sprinter is now at home, as confirmed by South Africa’s Department of Corrections on Friday morning. Pistorius gained international stardom as a Paralympic champion … Read more
PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA – Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius has been released on parole after nearly nine years in prison for the killing of his girlfriend, South Africa’s Department of Corrections announced Friday. Pistorius was serving a 13-year and five-month sentence for the 2013 murder of Reeva Steenkamp, and was approved for parole in November. Pistorius, … Read more
PRETORIA, South Africa – After nearly nine years behind bars, South African athlete Oscar Pistorius has been released from prison on parole. Pistorius served time for the shooting death of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, on Valentine’s Day in 2013. Once celebrated as an inspiration for competing as a double-amputee Olympic runner, Pistorius was sentenced to … Read more