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Oscar Pistorius' Nike contract suspended

Published: February 21, 2013 7:14 AM
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Nike has suspended its contract with Oscar Pistorius, the double-amputee runner from South Africa who is facing a charge of premeditated murder in the Valentine's Day slaying of his girlfriend.

Pistorius, who became the first double-amputee runner to compete on the track at the Olympics at last year's London Games, is accused of intentionally killing model Reeva Steenkamp. Pistorius says he...

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