Paralympian

Paralympian Oscar Pistorius Released on Parole after Serving Half of 13-Year Sentence for Girlfriend’s Murder

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PRETORIA, South Africa – Paralympian Oscar Pistorius has been released on parole after serving half of his 13-year sentence for the murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp. Pistorius, who shot his girlfriend multiple times in 2013, claimed he mistook her for a burglar. However, an appeal court overturned an earlier verdict of culpable homicide, resulting … Read more

“Paralympian” Oscar Pistorius To Be Released From South African Prison After 11 Years

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PRETORIA, South Africa – Paralympian gold medalist Oscar Pistorius is set to be released from a South African prison on Friday, 11 years after he killed his girlfriend, model Reeva Steenkamp. Pistorius was convicted of murdering Steenkamp in 2013 after shooting her multiple times through a locked toilet door with a 9mm pistol at their … Read more