Oscar Pistorius is Now a Disgraced Former Olympian

Oscar Pistorius was once considered a beloved sprinter in his hometown Johannesburg, South Africa, but now he's known as a murderer. Pistorius was found guilty in September for culpable homicide, and is currently serving a five-year prison sentence in Petoria, South Africa.

Oscar Pistorius was first introduced to the public for being selected as the first double leg amputee to participate in the Olympics. In the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Oscar Pistorius competed in the 400 metres race, finishing in second place. South Africa has now got its new face for sports, and Pistorius was honored to carry the South African flag for the closing ceremony.

But his celebrity all came to an end on that fateful Valentine's Day in 2013, where Oscar Pistorius shot and killed his girlfriend of three months, Reeva Steenkamp. Pistorius claimed that he shot her because he thought she was an intruder, and he got overwhelmed and nervous. Reeva's mother has gone on record as saying that "Pistorius always had it in him to kill someone, but it just happened to be my daughter". He was even called "trigger happy" by June Steenkamp, 68.

In his trial the defense claimed that Oscar Pistorius suffered from anxiety disorder, which I think was just a way to justify the killing of his girlfriend. This happens to sicken me when someone commits murder, then they try to find any avenue to justify why they killed in the first place. Many times than none, the jury reads right through the bull, and go with the evidence.

The former Olympian seems to have gotten off quiet easy by the courts. He's eligible to be released from prison in just 11 months for his crimes. I personally think in no time he will get right back into sprinting, and wouldn't be surprised if he's competing in the Summer Paralympics again.

In prison, Oscar Pistorius will spend a few months housed in a hospital for the disabled, but many prisoners are not taking this well. They believe that he's getting preferential treatment because he's a famous person.

It just goes to show you that when you are famous, people tend to give you another chance, even if that means committing a heinous crime like murder.