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Shocking new images of the crime scene from Oscar Pistorius’ house were published on Friday by Sky News, including a photo of the bloody bathroom where he killed girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. There was also an eerie photo of the Valentine’s Day present the law graduate and model left for the double-amputee Olympian — the enveloped is labelled with her nickname for him (Ozzy) and she left some candy hearts.
Steenkamp was killed on Valentine’s Day. There is no dispute of whether Pistorius killed her, but his murder trial will centre on whether it was an accident or premeditated. (Photo: SkyNews/Framegrab)
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French record-holder in the 100m, Christophe Lemaitre, carries out a highly detailed series of tests and measurements, intended to come up with a design for a new pair of entirely custom-made sprint shoes at the ASICS Institute of Sports Science in Kobe, Japon. (Photo courtesy of ASICS)
Triple Olympic champion Usain Bolt has a clear focus on the next Summer Games. His plans for the 2013 season? They’re not so clear.
Bolt said Wednesday that he’s looking forward to the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics, though has yet to decide which events he will compete in at the world championship season next year.
“If I can go to Rio and really defend all my titles, that would make it even greater,” Bolt said ahead of the Weltklasse Diamond League meeting on Thursday.
With just two races remaining this season — the 200 metres in Zurich and a 100 in Brussels next week — his future plans have attracted more attention.
Bolt has revived his old flirtation with adding the long jump to his usual program of 100 and 200 metres and 4×100 relay in Jamaica colours at the 2013 world championships in Moscow or beyond.
Photo: Dylan Martinez/Reuters
Newfoundland boy offers his medal to disqualified men’s Olympic relay team
A Newfoundland boy who sent a letter and his soccer medal to the Canadian men’s 4X100 relay team says he simply wanted to boost their spirits after they were disqualified from an Olympic bronze medal.
Elijah Porter’s handwritten note garnered national attention after Justyn Warner, a member of the team, tweeted it Monday.
In his letter, the 10-year-old Paradise boy said it wasn’t right when the team lost its bronze medal for a lane violation.
Porter later said he wrote the letter because he felt bad for the team, particularly Jared Connaughton, who stepped on the border of his lane prior to handing off the baton to Warner during their race Saturday.
Canada has been disqualified from the final of the men’s 4×100-metre relay at the London Olympics after initially appearing to win the bronze medal.
The team of Gavin Smellie of Brampton, Ont., Ottawa’s Oluseyi Smith, Jared Connaughton of New Haven, P.E.I., and anchor Justyn Warner of Markham, Ont., brought out the Maple Leaf to celebrate after posting a time of 38.07 seconds.
But the team was disqualified after it appeared Connaughton stepped out of his lane.
“It was my fault,” he told reporters after the race.
The DQ gave the bronze to Trinidad and Tobago, leaving the Canadians doubled over on the track in tears.
Look closely at this photo: A man was arrested for throwing a bottle at Usain Bolt and the seven other competitors mere seconds before the start of the Olympic 100 metre final. He also happened to be sitting next to judo bronze medallist Edith Bosch. Uh oh.
You knew this was bound to happen. Usain Bolt strikes a pose with London 2012 Olympic mascot ‘Wenlock’ after winning the men’s 100 metres in 9.63 seconds. Jamaica teammate Yohan Blake won silver and American Justin Gatlin was third.
Yes, the famous Usain Bolt stance has made it to South Korea. The world record holder is looking to defend his titles when the world track and field championships start on Saturday. Lee Jae-Won/Reuters
