Reuters: Sports News: South Africa's Pistorius back on track for 'low-key' training

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South Africa's Pistorius back on track for 'low-key' training Jun 28th 2013, 08:05 Tweet Share this Email Print Factboxes FACTBOX-Professional athletes and high-profile crime Fri, Jun 21 2013 Factbox: South African athlete "Blade Runner" Oscar Pistorius Tue, Jun 4 2013 Related News Pistorius judge attacks 'scandalizing' media coverage Tue, Jun 4 2013 Mon, Jun 3 2013 Pistorius lawyer demands answers over bloody leaked pictures Fri, May 31 2013 Related Topics World » Sports » Africa » Oscar Pistorius enters the dock before in court proceedings at the Pretoria Magistrates court June 4, 2013. Credit: Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko JOHANNESBURG | Fri Jun 28, 2013 4:05am EDT JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South African Paralympic and Olympic athletics star Oscar Pistorius has returned to the track for "low-key" training, just weeks before he is due to appear in court for the latest hearing in his murder trial. Pistorius, a double amputee who ran the 400 meters at the 2012 Olympics and Paralympics, was not preparing for a return to competition but the training would help him for what is expected to be a lengthy legal battle, a statement on his website said. "His focus at this time remains entirely on the court case," a spokeswoman said in the statement. "His family, and those close to him, have encouraged him to spend a few hours a week on the track to assist him in finding the necessary mental and emotional equilibrium to process his trauma and prepare for the trail." Pistorius is due to appear in court on August 19. The 26-year-old, who carried the South African flag at closing ceremonies for the 2012 London Olympics, shot his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, through a locked toilet door at his Pretoria home on Feb 14. Prosecutors say he committed premeditated murder. Pistorius says he thought Steenkamp was an intruder and the killing was a tragic mistake. (Reporting by Jon Herskovitz; Editing by Ed Cropley) Tweet this Link this Share this Digg this Email Reprints We welcome comments that advance the story through relevant opinion, anecdotes, links and data. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters. For more information on our comment policy, see http://blogs.reuters.com/fulldisclosure/2010/09/27/toward-a-more-thoughtful-conversation-on-stories/ Comments (0) Be the first to comment on reuters.com. Add yours using the box above.

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