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Oscar Pistorius aka Blade Runner made Olympic History
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Oscar Pistorius aka Blade Runner made Olympic History

Aug 6 2012, 9:29am CDT | by

25-year-old Oscar Pistorius made history by becoming the first amputee sprinter to compete in the Olympic Games, finished last in his semi-final.

Oscar Pistorius reached the semi-finals of the 400m run, but did not make it into the finals. He finished last in the semi-finals with a time of 46.54s. He still made huge Olympic history as first...

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Oscar Pistorius' brother acquitted in woman's death in road accident

Source: Global Post  |   May 21 2013, 4:39pm CDT

The case attracted international attention because Carl and brother Olympian Oscar Pistorius were in court, at the same time, for the deaths of two women. Carl Pistorius was acquitted Tuesday in a South African court of the unlawful kill ...

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"It was only going to be a case of if and when Oscar feels he’s ready to train and compete and he’s obviously not mentally and physically ready for that"


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Oscar Pistorius’ brother acquitted by SAfrican court

Source: Zee News  |   May 21 2013, 1:43pm CDT

Zee Media Bureau Johannesburg: Oscar Pistorius’ brother has been acquitted by a South African court of culpable homicide in the case of the death of a woman in a road accident in March 2008. The magistrate ruled that it was Mar ...

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14 hours ago

SAfrican court acquits brother of Oscar Pistorius

Source: FindLaw: AP News  |   May 21 2013, 12:02pm CDT

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — One Pistorius brother is free of charges — acquitted Tuesday of culpable homicide in the death of a woman in a road accident. The famous younger brother, Olympian double-amputee Oscar Pistorius, still must fa ...

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16 hours ago

Oscar Pistorius's brother cries tears of relief after being acquitted over road death

Source: Daily Express  |   May 21 2013, 10:34am CDT

Carl Pistorius, the brother of Oscar (inset) was aquitted by magistrates The magistrate ruled that Carl Pistorius was not negligent and that Maria Barnard was riding her motorcycle excessively fast when she crashed into the back of his vehicle in ...

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17 hours ago

Oscar Pistorius' brother weeps as he is acquitted of culpable homicide of female motorcyclist in car accident five years ago

Source: Daily Mail - UK  |   May 21 2013, 9:35am CDT

The magistrate ruled that Carl Pistorius was not negligent in 2008 accidentWoman died after she crashed in to the back of his vehicleComes as final photo of Reeva and Oscar emerges with their monkeyBoth brothers ar ...

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SAfrican court acquits brother of Oscar Pistorius

Source: Herald & Review  |   May 21 2013, 9:09am CDT

Carl Pistorius, brother of Oscar Pistorius, the superstar double-amputee Olympic athlete who shot and killed his girlfriend and is accused of murder, stands inside the court for his culpable homicide case at the ...

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17 hours ago

Oscar Pistorius' brother acquitted

Source: BBC News  |   May 21 2013, 8:58am CDT

21 May 2013 Last updated at 09:58 ET The case against Carl Pistorius had attracted particular attention as it came to court shortly after his brother Oscar shot dead his model girlfriend The brother of a ...

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Tears, kisses as South African court frees brother of 'Bladerunner' Oscar Pistorius

Source: CTV  |   May 21 2013, 8:49am CDT

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa -- The brother of murder-accused Olympian Oscar Pistorius cried tears of relief as a magistrate acquitted him of culpable homicide in the death of a woman in a car accident. The ...

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18 hours ago

SAfrican court frees brother of Oscar Pistorius

Source: WTOP News  |   May 21 2013, 8:36am CDT

Copyright 2013 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. JOHANNESBURG (AP) -- The brother of murder-accused Olympian Oscar Pistorius cried tears of relief as a magistra ...

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Oscar Pistorius aka Blade Runner made Olympic History

Aug 6 2012, 9:29am CDT | by

25-year-old Oscar Pistorius made history by becoming the first amputee sprinter to compete in the Olympic Games, finished last in his semi-final.

Oscar Pistorius reached the semi-finals of the 400m run, but did not make it into the finals. He finished last in the semi-finals with a time of 46.54s. He still made huge Olympic history as first amputee sprinter competing in the Olympics. Pistorious dominated the Paralympics over the last decade has rallied the Olympic fans and huge cheers greeted him in the stadium.

Oscar Pistorius will be back one more time in the 4x 400m relay run. See the "Blade Runner" in action in the photos below.

 

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