Pistorius resumes training as ‘low-key routine’June 28, 2013 - 23:39 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - South African athlete Oscar Pistorius has resumed training, weeks before he is due back in court over the killing of his girlfriend, BBC News reported. His family has released footage showing the Olympic runner jogging on a track. A statement on his website said the "low-key routine" was not "a formal return to athletics", but a way of helping him "process his trauma". Pistorius denies murdering Reeva Steenkamp, saying he shot her after mistaking her for an intruder. His next hearing is scheduled for August. Pistorius, 26, is a double amputee who won gold at the London 2012 Paralympic Games and also competed at the Olympics. The statement on his website said that his focus "remains entirely on the court case". "Oscar is not contemplating a formal return to athletics and his training is not aimed at preparing for competition," the statement read. "His family, and those close to him, have encouraged him to spend a few hours a week on the track to assist him in finding the necessary mental and emotional equilibrium to process his trauma and prepare for the trial." Pistorius's arrest in February stunned many South Africans who saw him as a national sporting hero after his long legal battle to compete in the Olympics. The athlete shot his 29-year-old girlfriend through the bathroom door of his house in Pretoria on February 14. The prosecution has accused him of premeditated murder, alleging that he killed Steenkamp intentionally after a fight. Pistorius was freed on a bail of 1 million rand ($110,000). A court in March eased his travel restrictions, allowing him to leave South Africa to compete as long as he complied with certain conditions. Top stories Armenian gymnast, Olympic bronze medalist Artur Davtyan has reached the finals of the World Cup. Gor Manvelyan has denied reports alleging that he has expressed a desire to one day play for the French national team. Roma midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan is not considering FC Spartak Moscow as his next haven, according to fresh reports. 10 Armenian lifters will compete in the 2021 World Championships scheduled to be held from 7 to 17 December in Tashkent. Partner news | Lithuania sending €100,000 to help Armenia fight floods consequences Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. U.S. “deeply troubled” by Azerbaijan's arrest of civil society members The United States is deeply troubled by the continued arrest of members of Azerbaijani civil society, Matthew Miller has said. Turkey condemns Uruguay’s recognition of Armenian Genocide Turkey has condemned a newly passed law in Uruguay that recognizes the Armenian Genocide, TRT reports. For the first time, Armenia votes in favor of Georgia resolution in UN Armenia on Tuesday, June 4 voted for the first time in favor a resolution adopted by the United Nations General Assembly. |