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South Africa's paralympian Oscar Pistorius up for parole in girlfriend's murder
• 2 years agoPistorius, now 36, shot dead Reeva Steenkamp in the early hours of Valentine's Day in 2013, when he fired four times through the bathroom door of his ultra-secure Pretoria house.
Why the Blade runner controversy is good for the Paralympics
Robertson • 13 years agoWhat Pistorius achieved by complaining that the IPC needed to clarify the rules about the length of blades for Paralympic athletes, was to make the games even more mainstream.
Kanye West isn't the only celebrity to lose a sponsor over controversial comments
Fp Explainers • 2 years agoGerman sportswear giant Adidas ended their years-long association with Kanye West over his anti-Semitic outbursts. The rapper joins a long list of celebrities who have been dropped by sponsors
Seeking parole, para-athlete Oscar Pistorius meets with girlfriend's father
• 3 years agoIn South Africa, those convicted of a serious crime must serve at least half their sentence before they are eligible for parole.
Olympic runner Oscar Pistorius up for parole, but he must meet victim's parents
• 3 years agoPistorius was convicted of murder in 2015 and ultimately sentenced to 13 years and five months in prison. He became eligible for parole under South African law after serving half his sentence.
Pistorius director Vaughen Sivel on dealing with contentious trial of South African sprinter in documentary series
Devanshsharma • 7 years agoVaughen Sivel is the director of an Amazon Prime Video documentary series on Oscar Pistorius, the South African Paralympic sprinter convicted for his girlfriend's murder.
Pistorius trailer: Amazon Prime Video's series charts paralympian's journey as he fights for innocence
Fp Staff • 7 years agoPistorius begins airing on Amazon Prime video from 6 September.
Oscar Pistorius appeals against increase in jail term over murder of his girlfriend
• 7 years agoA court last month increased Pistorius's sentence for murdering Reeva Steenkamp to 13 years in the latest stage of a long court battle since his trial in 2014
Paralympian Oscar Pistorius injured after brawl in prison over use of public phone
• 7 years agoLocal media reported that fellow prisoners were angered by the Pistorius's lengthy telephone conversation, leading to a fight.
Oscar Pistorius' sentence increased to over 13 years by South African appeals court
• 7 years agoProsecutors argued earlier this month that Oscar Pistorius failed to show genuine remorse after killing his girlfriend.