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Associated Press Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius goes to court in Pretoria, South Africa, after firing into the door of a small bathroom where his girlfriend was cowering after a shouting match on Valentine’s Day. According to media reports, police found anabolic steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs in his home and are testing his blood.
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**FILE** Gold medalist South Africa's Oscar Pistorius poses with a flag as he celebrates after winning the men's 400 meters T44 category final during the athletics competition at the 2012 Paralympics, Saturday, Sept. 8, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
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** FILE ** Athlete Oscar Pistorius weeps in court in Pretoria, South Africa, on Friday, Feb. 15, 2013, at his bail hearing in the death of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp. (AP Photo/Antione de Ras, Independent Newspapers Ltd. South Africa)
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Oscar Pistorius of South Africa competes in the Men's 400m T44 final at the Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games in Beijing, China. Paralympic superstar Oscar Pistorius was charged Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013, with the murder of his girlfriend who was shot inside his home in South Africa, a stunning development in the life of a national hero known as the Blade Runner for his high-tech artificial legs.
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**FILE** South Africa's Oscar Pistorius embraces Grenada's Kirani James after the men's 400-meter semifinal during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Sunday, Aug. 5, 2012. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus)
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Model Reeva Steenkamp was shot and killed in South Africa. Her boyfriend, Olympic star Oscar Pistorius, has been charged with her murder.
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**FILE** Gold medalist South Africa's Oscar Pistorius poses Sept. 8, 2012, with his medal during the ceremony after winning the men's 400 meters T44 category final during the athletics competition at the 2012 Paralympics in London. (Associated Press)
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**FILE** Retief Goosen, of South Africa, reacts after making a birdie on the sixth hole during the third round of the U.S. Open Championship golf tournament Saturday, June 16, 2012, at The Olympic Club in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
