Oscar Pistorius, the double-amputee sprinter known as the “Blade Runner”, was denied parole by a parole board in Pretoria, South Africa following a hearing. The board cited a new clarification on Pistorius’ sentence that was issued by South Africa’s Supreme Court of Appeal and determined that Pistorius had not served the “minimum detention period” required to be released. This decision comes after Pistorius had served seven years of his 13-year sentence for the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in 2013.
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Oscar Pistorius, a former Olympic runner and Paralympic gold medalist, was denied parole on Friday after a hearing at a prison in Pretoria, South Africa. The board considered Pistorius' conduct and disciplinary record in prison, his participation in educational or other training courses, and his mental and physical state to assess whether the 36-year-old would still pose a threat to public safety. Steenkamp's mother June was present at the hearing, and Pistorius will be able to reapply for parole in another year.
Oscar Pistorius is up for parole consideration after serving more than half of his 13-year sentence for the 2013 shooting death of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. The South African parole board is hearing submissions from both Pistorius and the Steenkamp family, with the latter opposing an early release. June Steenkamp, Reeva's mother, arrived at the hearing on Friday and the parole board will consider Pistorius' conduct and disciplinary record, training courses, and mental and physical state to assess whether he poses a threat to public safety.
Oscar Pistorius, the former Olympic runner, is set to attend a parole hearing on Friday that will decide if he can be released from prison 10 years after killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. The hearing will assess Pistorius' conduct and disciplinary record in prison, his participation in educational or other training courses, and his mental and physical state to determine if he still poses a threat to public safety. If granted parole, Pistorius could be released from the Atteridgeville Correctional Centre in Pretoria, although the process may take days to finalize.
The World Athletics Council has voted to ban transgender women from competing in women’s international track and field competitions, citing fairness as the primary reason. The new regulations, which will go into effect on March 31, 2021, are similar to those adopted by swimming last year and are expected to have a significant impact on Caster Semenya, a two-time Olympic champion at 800 meters. The decision has sparked controversy, with some arguing that it is unfair to exclude transgender athletes from competing in women’s events.
Dick Fosbury, an Olympic gold medalist and high jumper, passed away on March 7th after a short battle with lymphoma. He is best known for revolutionizing the high jump event with his signature technique, the "Fosbury Flop", which earned him the gold medal and set an Olympic record at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics. His success at the Olympics and collegiate level cemented his place in track and field history.
Mikaela Shiffrin has made history by becoming the all-time winningest athlete in skiing, breaking the record set by Ingemar Stenmark in 1989. After winning her record-tying 86th World Cup race, Shiffrin expressed her respect for Stenmark and was overcome with emotion. She has the chance to add to her record on Saturday in a slalom race and her achievement is sure to be remembered for years to come.
Fourteen-year-old Sky Brown has made history by becoming Britain's first skateboarding world champion. She achieved this feat at the Skateboarding World Championships in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, where she scored 90.83 in her third run to secure victory. Brown is Great Britain's youngest Olympic medalist ever, and has now added world gold to the bronze medals she won at the 2019 World Championships and Tokyo Olympics.