Blade Runner
# blade-runner - Tuesday 4 June, 2013
Updated: Oscar Pistorius hearing adjourned until August
The South African ‘Blade Runner’ was back in court for the first time since he was bailed in February. The full trial is not expected to get under way until next year.
# blade-runner - Tuesday 16 April, 2013
Police took photos of Oscar Pistorius on their mobile phones after arrest
Forty-nine mobile phones were confiscated from officers at the Pretoria station where Pistorius was initially held.
# blade-runner - Friday 12 April, 2013
Oscar Pistorius spending time with Reeva Steenkamp’s friends while on bail
A spokeswoman for the Pistorius family, said the athlete had begun a process of ‘interacting with people’.
# blade-runner - Thursday 11 April, 2013
Oscar Pistorius hits out at disrespectful fans’ Reeva Steenkamp comments
The Blade Runner is said to be furious when told about a group of fans on Twitter calling themselves the ‘Pistorians’.
# blade-runner - Friday 5 April, 2013
Oscar Pistorius family deny comeback rumours
There has been speculation Pistorius would attempt to qualify for the World Championships in Moscow after he returned to the training track recently.
# blade-runner - Thursday 4 April, 2013
Photos of Oscar Pistorius training in blades published in South Africa
A teenager snapped the Blade Runner back on the track for the first time since the killing of Reeva Steenkamp.
# blade-runner - Wednesday 3 April, 2013
Pistorius wants to resume training: manager
The South African Paralympian has already been allowed to travel overseas.
# blade-runner - Thursday 28 March, 2013
South African court clears Oscar Pistorius for international travel
Pistorius, who stands accused of murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, is due back in court on 4 June.
# blade-runner - Monday 11 March, 2013
Oscar Pistorius ‘certainly not suicidal’, insists uncle
According to a close friend, the sprinter’s state of mind had worsened since he was tasked with selling his racehorses to raise money to pay for his spiralling legal fees.
Reeva Steenkamp case: Oscar Pistorius lawyers appeal bail conditions
The athlete’s lawyers insist he should be allowed to travel outside of South Africa and drink alcohol.
# blade-runner - Thursday 7 March, 2013
Oscar Pistorius case: PR firm quits Blade Runner camp
Pistorius, who was freed from police detention on bail, shot girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in the early hours of Valentine’s Day.
# blade-runner - Wednesday 6 March, 2013
# blade-runner - Thursday 28 February, 2013
Time Magazine’s take on Oscar Pistorius: ‘Man, Superman, Gunman’
The magazine explores ‘South Africa’s culture of violence’.
# blade-runner - Wednesday 27 February, 2013
Substance at Oscar Pistorius’s house a muscle remedy — publicist
Pistorius was freed on bail on Friday ahead of a trial on a murder charge over the Valentine’s Day killing of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.
# blade-runner - Tuesday 26 February, 2013
Pistorius plans his own service for Reeva Steenkamp
Exactly a week ago, a memorial service was held for Steenkamp in the southern coast city of Port Elizabeth.
# blade-runner - Saturday 23 February, 2013
Father of Reeva Steenkamp says Pistorius will ‘suffer’ if he’s lying
Barry Steenkamp said that he might be able to forgive the Olympian one day if he is telling the truth.
# blade-runner - Friday 22 February, 2013
Bail hearing over Oscar Pistorius shooting enters final day
Some lawyers say the state has failed to present a strong enough case to keep Pistorius behind bars as the hearing enters a fourth day.
# blade-runner - Wednesday 20 February, 2013
Sponsors Nike, Oakley sever ties to Oscar Pistorius
“Nike has no plans for Oscar Pistorius in upcoming campaigns,” a spokesman said last night.
# blade-runner - Tuesday 19 February, 2013
Reeva Steenkamp case: BBC sorry for playing shooting song after Oscar Pistorius bulletin
The bulletin on the digital station Radio 6 Music was followed by the Jimi Hendrix Experience’s version of “Hey Joe”.
Pistorius emotional during bail hearing as Reeva Steenkamp laid to rest
Murder-accused Oscar Pistorius is attending a bail hearing in South Africa today.
# blade-runner - Monday 18 February, 2013
Reeva Steenkamp case: Steroids found at Oscar Pistorius home — reports
The South African athlete is scheduled to appear in court tomorrow.
‘Why did he do this?’ — Reeva Steenkamp’s mother demands answers from Oscar Pistorius
“In the blink of an eye and a single breath, the most beautiful person who ever lived is no longer here.”
# blade-runner - Sunday 17 February, 2013
Agent: Oscar Pistorius has received ‘overwhelming support’ from around the world
The Olympian will apply for bail this week.
Oscar Pistorius case: ‘No hatred in our hearts’ says Reeva Steenkamp’s father
Barry Steenkamp said the Blade Runner may have ‘acted on instinct’
# blade-runner - Saturday 16 February, 2013
Pistorius ‘numb with shock and grief’, says uncle
The Olympic athlete’s family is strongly refuting the murder charge against him, saying they have “no doubt” there is “no substance to the allegation”.
# blade-runner - Friday 15 February, 2013
Nike react to Oscar Pistorius’ ‘I am the bullet in the chamber’ advert
The ad has already been pulled from the athlete’s website.
# blade-runner - Thursday 14 February, 2013
Oscar Pistorius profile: the inspirational ‘Blade Runner’
The South African athlete is one of the world’s most recognisable sportsmen.
# blade-runner - Wednesday 5 September, 2012
Sprint showdown: Pistorius returns to defend 100m gold
The South African goes up against world record holder Jonnie Peacock and Jerome Singleton in the Paralympics’ showpiece event, which starts tonight.
# blade-runner - Monday 3 September, 2012
Paralympics: Defeated Pistorius wants prosthetics debate
The South African sprinter lost out to Alan Oliveira in a thrilling 200 metre final last night.
# blade-runner - Wednesday 29 August, 2012
Science corner: how the prosthetic ‘blades’ of Paralympic athletes work
The guys at LiveScience have been taking a closer look at the prosthetics worn by South African ‘blade runner’ Oscar Pistorius and others.
# blade-runner - Saturday 4 August, 2012
Track wrap: Pistorius makes history, Merritt out
South African “blade runner” Oscar Pistorius is through to the semi-finals of the men’s 400m, but a hamstring injury has ended LaShawn Merrit’s title defence.
# blade-runner - Wednesday 1 August, 2012
Sweet dreams: Le Clos slept with gold medal after beating Games legend Phelps
Beating the most decorated man in Olympic history is tiring work, admittedly.
# blade-runner - Wednesday 11 July, 2012
Debate: Does ‘Blade Runner’ Oscar Pistorius have an advantage?
The South African runner will become the first amputee to compete at the Olympics in London.
# blade-runner - Wednesday 4 July, 2012
Amputee Pistorius selected for Olympics in 4x400
Pistorius is set to become the first amputee track athlete to compete at the games after South Africa’s Olympic committee picked him today as one of 13 athletes on the team initially selected last month.
# blade-runner - Thursday 24 May, 2012
Able-bodied athletes have no beef with me, says Pistorius
The 25-year-old runs with carbon-fibre artifical ‘blades’ and was cleared to compete at top level in 2008.
# blade-runner - Monday 29 August, 2011
WATCH: ‘Blade runner’ Pistorius finishes last in 400m semi
Pistorius fell short in his 400m challenge in Daegu this afternoon.
# blade-runner - Friday 26 August, 2011
Pistorius causing a stir at Worlds
Double amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius is drawing praise and criticism alike ahead of his elite level debut at the Athletics World Championships in Daegu.
# blade-runner - Monday 15 August, 2011
‘Complete farce’ to let Pistorius compete at Worlds, says scientist
Dr Ross Tucker feels that the double amputee “blade runner” gets a huge advantage from his prosthetic legs.
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