China Central Television (CCTV) – An appeal has been filed against the decision of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) to ban Russian athletes from the Rio Paralympic Games, a senior Russian sports official said Sunday.
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Oscar Pistorius taken to hospital with cuts to wrists
South African Paralympic gold medallist Oscar Pistorius, who is sentenced last month to a six-year jail term for killing his girlfriend, was treated in hospital for injuries to his wrists on Saturday and is now returned to prison, an official says.
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South African judges to give ruling on Pistorius appeal at a later date
Supreme court judges in South Africa have reserved their judgment on the Oscar Pistorius appeal until further notice.
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Steenkamp family friends react to Pistorius release
Steenkamp family lawyer says early release of Oscar Pistorius makes “no difference to their lives”.