Oscar Pistorius

South Africa's Oscar Pistorius starts in the men's 400-meter semifinal during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Aug 5, 2012.

The Paralympic superstar known as the "Blade Runner" for his high-tech artificial legs was charged Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013, with the murder of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, who was shot inside his home in South Africa.

Credit: AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus