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==Background==
  
==Background==
 
* sprinter from {{South Africa}}
  
* sprinter from {{South Africa}}
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* Made a successful appeal to compete in 2008
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* Made a successful appeal to compete in 2008 to comply with the rules, but might not be able to qualify.
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==Insights==
  
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* [http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/olympics/2008/07/16/bc.oly.ath.pistorius.beijing.ap/index.html Pistorius fails in last chance to get to Olympics in 400] - 07/16/08 - Double-amputee sprinter in [[track]], [[Oscar Pistorius]] of {{South Africa}} fell short of the 400-meter qualifying time for the [[2008 Olympics]] despite running a personal best.
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* [http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/olympics/2008/07/15/bc.oly.ath.pistorius.ap/index.html Pistorius runs against the clock and IAAF] - 07/15/08 - [[Oscar Pistorius]] is running against the clock in his final attempt to qualify for the Beijing Olympics.
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* [http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/olympics/2008/07/11/bc.oly.ath.pistorius.golden.ap/index.html Pistorius fails again to qualify for Olympics] - 07/11/08 - Double-amputee sprinter [[Oscar Pistorius]] missed out in another attempt to qualify for the Olympics on Friday, but sliced more than a second off his 400-meter time from last week.
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* [http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/olympics/2008/07/02/bc.oly.ath.pistorius.milan.ap/index.html Pistorius finishes 4th in 400 meters in Milan] - 07/02/08 - Double-amputee sprinter [[Oscar Pistorius]] slowed on the final straight Wednesday in his first able-bodied race in nearly a year, finishing fourth and well outside the Olympic qualifying time.
  
* [http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/olympics/2008/07/02/bc.oly.ath.pistorius.milan.ap/index.html Pistorius finishes 4th in 400 meters in Milan] - 07/02/08 - Double-amputee sprinter [[Oscar Pistorius]] slowed on the final straight Wednesday in his first able-bodied race in nearly a year, finishing fourth and well outside the Olympic qualifying time.
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==Details==
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====<span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;line-height:normal;">Olympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius arrested for shooting his girlfriend, </span><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;line-height:normal;">02/14/13</span>====
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<span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;line-height:normal;">PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) -- Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius has been arrested in the shooting death of his girlfriend, police and the woman's talent agent.</span><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;line-height:normal;"> </span>http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/-olympics/news/20130214/oscar-pistorius-arrested-shooting-killing-girlfriend.ap/index.html
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[[category:who|Pistorius,Oscar]] [[category:track]]

Latest revision as of 16:17, 15 February 2013

Background

  • sprinter from South Africa (also known as RSA) Flag of South Africa
  • Made a successful appeal to compete in 2008 to comply with the rules, but might not be able to qualify.

Insights

  • Pistorius fails again to qualify for Olympics - 07/11/08 - Double-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius missed out in another attempt to qualify for the Olympics on Friday, but sliced more than a second off his 400-meter time from last week.
  • Pistorius finishes 4th in 400 meters in Milan - 07/02/08 - Double-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius slowed on the final straight Wednesday in his first able-bodied race in nearly a year, finishing fourth and well outside the Olympic qualifying time.

Details

Olympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius arrested for shooting his girlfriend, 02/14/13

PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) -- Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius has been arrested in the shooting death of his girlfriend, police and the woman's talent agent. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/-olympics/news/20130214/oscar-pistorius-arrested-shooting-killing-girlfriend.ap/index.html

Education

Editor tips for education section

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  • College:

Quotes

Links

Home page(s)

** Tips for link sites

Media

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Interviews

Audio

Family, Village, Community

** Editor tips for family section

Ambitions, Determinations, Goals, Dreams

Presently pursuing:

In the garden

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Conditioning

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Languages and Global Travel

** Editor tips for language section

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