Oscar Pistorius

South Africa's Oscar Pistorius starts in the men's 400-meter semifinal during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Aug 5, 2012.

The Paralympic superstar known as the "Blade Runner" for his high-tech artificial legs was charged Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013, with the murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, who was shot inside his home in South Africa.

South African Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius and his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp are seen at an awards ceremony in Johannesburg Nov. 4, 2012.

Steenkamp, a model who spoke out on Twitter against rape and abuse of women, was shot four times in the predawn hours within a gated community in the capital, Pretoria, police said. A 9 mm pistol was recovered and a murder case opened against Pistorius.

Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius leaves the Boschkop police station, east of Pretoria, South Africa, Feb. 14, 2013 en route to appear in court charged with murder.

Reeva Steenkamp attends the Virgin Active Sport Industry Awards 2013 in Johannesburg, South Africa, Feb. 7, 2013.

Steenkamp, known simply as Reeva, was one of FHM's 100 Sexiest Women in the World for two years running, appeared in international and South African advertisements, and was one of the celebrity contestants on the reality TV series "Tropika Island of Treasure," filmed in Jamaica.

On Twitter, she tweeted messages urging women to stand up against rape alongside her excitement about Valentine's Day. "What do you have up your sleeve for your love tomorrow?" she tweeted. "It should be a day of love for everyone."

South Africa's Oscar Pistorius takes the baton from teammate L J van Zyl during the men's 4x400-meter during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Friday, Aug. 10, 2012.

South Africa's most famous sportsman made history at the 2012 London Games by being the first double-amputee runner to compete at the Olympics.

Oscar Pistorius of South Africa (left), Rusheen McDonald of Jamaica (center), and Luguelin Santos of the Dominican Republic compete in the Men's 400m Round 1 Heats on Day 8 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium on August 4, 2012 in London, England.

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Alan Fonteles Cardoso Oliveira of Brazil leads Oscar Pistorius of South Africa in the Men's 200m - T44 final on Day 4 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on September 2, 2012, in London, England.

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Oscar Pistorius of South Africa crosses the line to win gold for this team in the Men's 4x100m relay T42/T46 Final on day 7 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at Olympic Stadium on September 5, 2012 in London, England.

Oscar Pistorius of South Africa wins the Men's 400m - T44 on Day 10 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at the Olympic Stadium, Sept. 8, 2012 in London, England.

Alan Fonteles Cardoso Oliveira of Brazil is congratulated by Oscar Pistorius of South Africa after winning gold in the Men's 200m - T44 Final on day 4 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at Olympic Stadium on September 2, 2012 in London, England.

Oscar Pistorius of South Africa on his way to victory in the men's T42/43/44 200m during day one of the BT Paralympic World Cup at Sportcity on May 22, 2012, in Manchester, England.

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Ruan Greyling, right, hands off the relay baton to Oscar Pistorius during day two of the Yellow Pages South African Senior Championship at Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University on April 14, 2012, in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.

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South African athlete Oscar Pistorius runs during the 400 meters at the Fanny Blankers Koen Games in Hengelo on May 27, 2012.

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Oscar Pistorius of South Africa poses with his medals during day eight of the IPC Athletics Championships at QE II Park on January 29, 2011, in Christchurch, New Zealand.

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Oscar Pistorius of South Africa wins the T44 100m event during the BT Paralympics World Cup Athletics at the Manchester Regional Arena on May 27, 2011, in Manchester, England.

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South Africa's Oscar Pistorius, left, and US athlete Greg Nixon, right, competes in the men's 400 metres semi-finals at the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Championships in Daegu on August 29, 2011.

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South Africa's first leg runner Oscar Pistorius holds the baton at the start of the men's 4x400 metres relay heats at the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Championships in Daegu on September 1, 2011.

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South Africa's Oscar Pistorius, left, Qatar's Femi Ogunode and US athlete Tony McQuay compete in the men's 400 metres heats at the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Championships in Daegu on August 28, 2011.

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South Africa's Oscar Pistorius, right, and U.S. athlete Tony McQuay compete in the men's 400 meters heats at the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Championships in Daegu on August 28, 2011.

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Ian Jones of Great Britain, left, Oscar Pistorius of South Africa, David Behre of Great Britain, Jerome Singleton of the U.S., and Arnu Fourie of South Africa compete in the Men's 200m T44 final at QE II Park on January 24, 2011, in Christchurch, New Zealand.

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Oscar Pistorius of South Africa sets a new world record in the T44 400m during the Aviva London Grand Prix at Crystal Palace on August 14, 2010, in London, England.

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Oscar Pistorius, right, of South Africa and Graham Hedman of Great Britain in action in the Mens 400 meters "B" race during the Aviva London Grand Prix at Crystal Palace on August 13, 2010, in London, England.

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Oscar Pistorius of South Africa in action during the 400m B-final during the IAAF Golden League Bislett Games on July 3, 2008, in Oslo, Norway.

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Oscar Pistorius of South Africa, center, wins the gold in the men's 200m T44 final during the 2008 Beijing Paralympic Games at the National Stadium in the Chinese capital on September 13, 2008.

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Oscar Pistorius of South Africa wins Gold with a World Record in the 400m T44 during day 10 of the 2008 Beijing Paralympic Games held in Beijing, China.

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Oscar Pistorius of South Africa in action during the 400m B-final during the IAAF Golden League Bislett Games on July 3, 2008, in Oslo, Norway.

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