NEWS: Oscar Pistorius is free to run for South Africa again

The chief executive of South Africa’s Olympic committee says Oscar Pistorius is free to compete, even after his conviction for culpable homicide in Reeva Steenkamp’s shooting death.

South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee chief executive Tubby Reddy told The Associated Press the sports body has no regulations that prevent someone with a criminal record from representing the country.

Reddy adds the South African Olympic body would also allow Pistorius to run after his sentence is decided next month as long the judge doesn’t rule otherwise.

-NewsFlash

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