PRETORIA, South Africa — The fourth and likely final day of Oscar Pistorius’ bail hearing opened on Friday, with the magistrate then to rule if the double-amputee athlete can be freed before trial or if he has to remain in custody over the shooting death of his girlfriend.

The prosecution is expected to complete its arguments opposing bail. The defense rested on Thursday, and Chief Magistrate Desmond Nair can issue a ruling on bail at any time after arguments finish.

Pistorius is charged with one count of premediated murder over the Feb. 14 killing of Reeva Steenkamp. He says the shooting was accidental because he thought she was a dangerous intruder inside his home.

Steenkamp’s Valentine’s Day killing has seized the world’s attention and there was intense focus Friday on if Pistorius would be released, and if so, with what conditions.

Pistorius’ hands trembled as he said “good morning, your worship” as the court session began in Pretoria Magistrate’s Court, in South Africa’s capital.

Pistorius’ longtime coach Ampie Louw said before proceedings began that he is considering putting his runner back in training if he is granted bail to allow him to “get his mind kind of clear.”

Louw said he realizes that the Olympic athlete might not be emotionally ready to give any thought to running.

“The change is that he is heartbroken, that is all,” Louw said in the courtroom, surrounded by reporters and television cameras. “For me it is tough to see that. Not to be able to reach out and sit next to him and say `sorry, man, it was a terrible accident.’ But I cannot do it, I must just sit here in court and that’s all.

“The sooner he can start working the better.” said Louw, who was the person who convinced the double amputee to take up track as a teenager a decade ago.

Nair will decide if Pistorius is freed with conditions or if he is held until trial. Pistorius faces the sternest bail conditions in South Africa because of the seriousness of the charge, meaning his defense lawyers have to prove there is an “exceptional” reason for him to be freed.

He has been held at a police station in Pretoria since last week, but suspects who are denied bail are typically held in a prison.

Defense lawyer Barry Roux argued on Thursday that the evidence backs up Pistorius’ statement that he shot through a toilet door at his home because he mistook Steenkamp for an intruder, killing her by accident.

“I think there will be a level of shock in this country if he is not released (on bail),” Roux said in court.

Opposing bail, prosecutor Gerrie Nel argued Pistorius was too willing to shoot. The prosecution says Pistorius planned to kill his 29-year-old girlfriend, a model and budding reality TV star, after an argument in the early hours of Valentine’s Day.

“The reason you fire four shots is to kill,” Nel said.

Louw said he might put Pistorius – who overcame the amputation of his lower legs as a baby to compete at last year’s London Olympics – back on a morning and afternoon training routine if he is freed, believing it might help him to be able to run track again.

“You must give him space,” the coach said.

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AP Sports Writer Gerald Imray contributed to this report from Johannesburg.

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  • Carl Pistorius (R) and his sister Aimee Pistorius (L) attend the appearance of their brother South African Olympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius on February 19, 2013 at the Magistrate Court in Pretoria. Pistorius battled to secure bail as he appeared on charges of murdering his model girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on February 14, Valentine’s Day. South African prosecutors will argue that Pistorius is guilty of premeditated murder in Steenkamp’s death, a charge which could carry a life sentence. AFP PHOTO / STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN (Photo credit should read STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN/AFP/Getty Images)

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  • Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius, left, stands as the judges leaves the court, during his bail application at the magistrate court, in Pretoria, South Africa, Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013. Pistorius fired into the door of a small bathroom where his girlfriend was cowering after a shouting match on Valentine’s Day, hitting her three times, a South African prosecutor said Tuesday as he charged the sports icon with premeditated murder. The magistrate ruled that Pistorius faces the harshest bail requirements available in South African law. He did not elaborate before a break was called in the session. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)

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  • Journalists camp outside the police station in Brooklyn, east of Pretoria, Monday, Feb. 18, 2013 where athlete, Oscar Pistorius spent a fifth day in custody charged with the shooting death of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. Pistorius faces a bail hearing in court tomorrow on the same day that Steenkamp is to be cremated in her home town Port Elizabeth on the east coast. (AP Photo)

  • Oscar Pistorius

    South African athlete Oscar Pistorius reacts, in court in Pretoria, South Africa, Friday, Feb 15, 2013, at his bail hearing in the murder case of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. Pistorius was formally charged at Pretoria Magistrate’s Court with one count of murder after his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, a model and budding reality TV show participant, was shot multiple times and killed at Pistorius’ upmarket home in the predawn hours of Thursday. (AP Photo/Antione de Ras – Independent Newspapers Ltd South Africa-Star) SOUTH AFRICA OUT. NO MAGS

  • Oscar Pistorius

    South African athlete Oscar Pistorius reacts, in court in Pretoria, South Africa, Friday, Feb 15, 2013, at his bail hearing in the murder case of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. Pistorius was formally charged at Pretoria Magistrate’s Court with one count of murder after his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, a model and budding reality TV show participant, was shot multiple times and killed at Pistorius’ upmarket home in the predawn hours of Thursday. (AP Photo/Antione de Ras – Independent Newspapers Ltd South Africa-Star) SOUTH AFRICA OUT. NO MAGS

  • Oscar Pistorius

    Athlete Oscar Pistorius weeps in court in Pretoria, South Africa, Friday, Feb 15, 2013, at his bail hearing in the murder case of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. Oscar Pistorius arrived at a courthouse Friday, for his bail hearing in the murder case of his girlfriend as South Africans braced themselves for the latest development in a story that has stunned the country. The Paralympic superstar was earlier seen leaving a police station in a dark suit with a charcoal gray jacket covering his head as he got into a police vehicle. Model Reeva Steenkamp was shot and killed at Pistorius’ upmarket home in an eastern suburb of the South African capital in the predawn hours of Thursday. (AP Photo/Antione de Ras – Independent Newspapers Ltd South Africa) SOUTH AFRICA OUT

  • Oscar Pistorius

    South African athlete Oscar Pistorius at the end of court proceedings, in Pretoria, South Africa, Friday, Feb 15, 2013. Pistorius was formally charged at Pretoria Magistrate’s Court with one count of murder after his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, a model and budding reality TV show participant, was shot multiple times and killed at Pistorius’ upmarket home in the predawn hours of Thursday. (AP Photo/Antione de Ras – Independent Newspapers Ltd South Africa-Star) SOUTH AFRICA OUT

  • Oscar Pistorius seen with his head in his hands whilst sitting in court after being charged with murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp (Splash)

  • South Africa’s Olympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius leaves the court room after his hearing on charge of murdering his model girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on Valentine’s Day, yesterday, on February 15, 2013 at the Magistrate Court in Pretoria. South African prosecutors will argue that Pistorius is guilty of premeditated murder in Steenkamp’s death, a charge which could carry a life sentence. AFP PHOTO / STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN (Photo credit should read STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN/AFP/Getty Images)

  • Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius’s brother Carl Pistorius, left, with their father Henke Pistorius, right, after his bail application appearance, at the magistrate court in Pretoria, South Africa, Friday, Feb. 15, 2013. Pistorius was formally charged at Pretoria Magistrate’s Court with one count of murder after his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, a model and budding reality TV show participant, was shot multiple times and killed at Pistorius’ upmarket home in the predawn hours of Thursday. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)

  • Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius’s brother Carl Pistorius looks on after his bail application appearance at the magistrate court in Pretoria, South Africa, Friday, Feb. 15, 2013. Pistorius was formally charged at Pretoria Magistrate’s Court with one count of murder after his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, a model and budding reality TV show participant, was shot multiple times and killed at Pistorius’ upmarket home in the predawn hours of Thursday. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)

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  • 2012 London Paralympics – Day 10 – Athletics

    LONDON, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 08: Oscar Pistorius of South Africa celebrates as he wins gold in the Men’s 400m T44 Final on day 10 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at Olympic Stadium on September 8, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Bryn Lennon/Getty Images)

  • OLY-2012-PARALYMPICS-ATHLETICS

    South Africa’s silver medallist Oscar Pistorius (L) and Brazil’s gold medallist Alan Fonteles Oliveira (R) embrace on the podium during the medal ceremony of the men’s 200m T44 athletics event at the London 2012 Paralympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in east London on September 3, 2012. Pistorius apologised on September 3 for the timing of his outburst after losing his T44 200m title, but insisted there was an issue with large prosthetics lengthening an amputee’s stride. Pistorius, the star of the London 2012 Paralympics, was sensationally beaten into the silver medal position by Brazil’s Alan Oliveira on September 2, in a result that stunned the Olympic Stadium. The 25-year-old then hit out at the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), claiming it was not a fair race and he was at a disadvantage caused by artificial leg length, as the regulations allowed athletes to make themselves ‘unbelievably high’. AFP PHOTO / GLYN KIRK (Photo credit should read GLYN KIRK/AFP/GettyImages)

  • OLY-2012-PARALYMPICS-ATHLETICS

    South Africa’s silver medallist Oscar Pistorius (L) and Brazil’s gold medallist Alan Fonteles Oliveira (R) shake hands on the podium during the medal ceremony of the men’s 200m T44 athletics event at the London 2012 Paralympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in east London on September 3, 2012. Pistorius apologised on September 3 for the timing of his outburst after losing his T44 200m title, but insisted there was an issue with large prosthetics lengthening an amputee’s stride. Pistorius, the star of the London 2012 Paralympics, was sensationally beaten into the silver medal position by Brazil’s Alan Oliveira on September 2, in a result that stunned the Olympic Stadium. The 25-year-old then hit out at the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), claiming it was not a fair race and he was at a disadvantage caused by artificial leg length, as the regulations allowed athletes to make themselves ‘unbelievably high’. AFP PHOTO / LEON NEAL (Photo credit should read LEON NEAL/AFP/GettyImages)

  • OLY-2012-PARALYMPICS-ATHLETICS

    South Africa’s silver medallist Oscar Pistorius (L) and Brazil’s gold medallist Alan Fonteles Oliveira (R) embrace on the podium during the medal ceremony of the men’s 200m T44 athletics event at the London 2012 Paralympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in east London on September 3, 2012. Pistorius apologised on September 3 for the timing of his outburst after losing his T44 200m title, but insisted there was an issue with large prosthetics lengthening an amputee’s stride. Pistorius, the star of the London 2012 Paralympics, was sensationally beaten into the silver medal position by Brazil’s Alan Oliveira on September 2, in a result that stunned the Olympic Stadium. The 25-year-old then hit out at the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), claiming it was not a fair race and he was at a disadvantage caused by artificial leg length, as the regulations allowed athletes to make themselves ‘unbelievably high’. AFP PHOTO / GLYN KIRK (Photo credit should read GLYN KIRK/AFP/GettyImages)

  • OLY-2012-PARALYMPICS-ATHLETICS

    South Africa’s silver medallist Oscar Pistorius (L) and Brazil’s gold medallist Alan Fonteles Oliveira (R) stands on the podium together during the medal ceremony of the men’s 200m T44 athletics event at the London 2012 Paralympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in east London on September 3, 2012. Pistorius apologised on September 3 for the timing of his outburst after losing his T44 200m title, but insisted there was an issue with large prosthetics lengthening an amputee’s stride. Pistorius, the star of the London 2012 Paralympics, was sensationally beaten into the silver medal position by Brazil’s Alan Oliveira on September 2, in a result that stunned the Olympic Stadium. The 25-year-old then hit out at the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), claiming it was not a fair race and he was at a disadvantage caused by artificial leg length, as the regulations allowed athletes to make themselves ‘unbelievably high’. AFP PHOTO / GLYN KIRK (Photo credit should read GLYN KIRK/AFP/GettyImages)

  • OLY-2012-PARALYMPICS-ATHLETICS

    South Africa’s Oscar Pistorius runs across the finish line as he anchors his team home to win the men’s 4×100 metres relay T42-46 final during the athletics competition at the London 2012 Paralympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in east London on September 5, 2012. South Africa won in the world record time of 41.78. AFP PHOTO / ADRIAN DENNIS (Photo credit should read ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP/GettyImages)

  • OLY-2012-PARALYMPICS-ATHLETICS

    South Africa’s relay team (L-R) Samkelo Radebe, Zivan Smith, Arnu Fourie and Oscar Pistorius pose together after setting a new world record in their victory in the men’s 4×100 metres relay T42-46 final during the athletics competition at the London 2012 Paralympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in east London on September 5, 2012. AFP PHOTO / GLYN KIRK (Photo credit should read GLYN KIRK/AFP/GettyImages)

  • OLY-2012-PARALYMPICS-ATHLETICS

    South Africa’s relay team (L-R) Zivan Smith, Samkelo Radebe, Arnu Fourie and Oscar Pistorius pose with the timer showing their new world record after victory in the men’s 4×100 metres relay T42-46 final during the athletics competition at the London 2012 Paralympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in east London on September 5, 2012. AFP PHOTO / GLYN KIRK (Photo credit should read GLYN KIRK/AFP/GettyImages)

  • 2012 London Paralympics – Day 10 – Athletics

    LONDON, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 08: Oscar Pistorius of South Africa celebrates as he wins gold in the Men’s 400m T44 Final on day 10 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at Olympic Stadium on September 8, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images)

  • 2012 London Paralympics – Day 10 – Athletics

    LONDON, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 08: Oscar Pistorius of South Africa celebrates as he wins gold in the Men’s 400m T44 Final on day 10 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at Olympic Stadium on September 8, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Bryn Lennon/Getty Images)

  • 2012 London Paralympics – Day 10 – Athletics

    LONDON, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 08: Oscar Pistorius of South Africa celebrates as he wins gold in the Men’s 400m T44 Final on day 10 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at Olympic Stadium on September 8, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images)

  • 2012 London Paralympics – Opening Ceremony

    LONDON, ENGLAND – AUGUST 29: Athlete Oscar Pistorius of South Africa carries the flag during the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Paralympics at the Olympic Stadium on August 29, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

  • OLY-2012-PARALYMPICS-ATHLETICS

    South Africa’s Oscar Pistorius celebrates winning gold in the men’s 400m – T44 final during the athletics competition at the London 2012 Paralympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in east London on September 8, 2012. AFP PHOTO / IAN KINGTON (Photo credit should read IAN KINGTON/AFP/GettyImages)

  • OLY-2012-PARALYMPICS-ATHLETICS

    South Africa’s Oscar Pistorius poses on the podium with his gold medal after winning the men’s 400m – T44 final during the athletics competition at the London 2012 Paralympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in east London on September 8, 2012. AFP PHOTO / BEN STANSALL (Photo credit should read BEN STANSALL/AFP/GettyImages)

  • OLY-2012-PARALYMPICS-ATHLETICS

    South Africa’s Oscar Pistorius crosses the line to win gold in the men’s 400m – T44 final during the athletics competition at the London 2012 Paralympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in east London on September 8, 2012. AFP PHOTO / IAN KINGTON (Photo credit should read IAN KINGTON/AFP/GettyImages)

  • OLY-2012-PARALYMPICS-ATHLETICS

    South Africa’s Oscar Pistorius celebrates winning gold in the men’s 400m – T44 final during the athletics competition at the London 2012 Paralympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in east London on September 8, 2012. AFP PHOTO / IAN KINGTON (Photo credit should read IAN KINGTON/AFP/GettyImages)

  • OLY-2012-PARALYMPICS-ATHLETICS

    South Africa’s Oscar Pistorius crosses the line to win gold in the men’s 400m – T44 final during the athletics competition at the London 2012 Paralympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in east London on September 8, 2012. AFP PHOTO / BEN STANSALL (Photo credit should read BEN STANSALL/AFP/GettyImages)

  • 2012 London Paralympics – Day 10 – Athletics

    LONDON, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 8: Oscar Pistorius of South Africa wins the Men’s 400m – T44 on Day 10 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on September 8, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)

  • OLY-2012-PARALYMPICS-ATHLETICS

    South Africa’s Oscar Pistorius powers home to win gold in the men’s 400m – T44 final during the athletics competition at the London 2012 Paralympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in east London on September 8, 2012. AFP PHOTO / BEN STANSALL (Photo credit should read BEN STANSALL/AFP/GettyImages)

  • 2012 London Paralympics – Day 10 – Athletics

    LONDON, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 08: Gold medallist Oscar Pistorius of South Africa poses on the podium during the medal ceremony for the Men’s 400m T44 Final on day 10 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at Olympic Stadium on September 8, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Bryn Lennon/Getty Images)

  • OLY-2012-PARALYMPICS-ATHLETICS

    South Africa’s Oscar Pistorius poses with photographs with a national flag after winning gold in the men’s 400m – T44 final during the athletics competition at the London 2012 Paralympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in east London on September 8, 2012. AFP PHOTO / IAN KINGTON (Photo credit should read IAN KINGTON/AFP/GettyImages)

  • OLY-2012-PARALYMPICS-ATHLETICS

    South Africa’s Oscar Pistorius poses with photographs with a national flag after winning gold in the men’s 400m – T44 final during the athletics competition at the London 2012 Paralympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in east London on September 8, 2012. AFP PHOTO / IAN KINGTON (Photo credit should read IAN KINGTON/AFP/GettyImages)

  • OLY-2012-PARALYMPICS-ATHLETICS

    South Africa’s Oscar Pistorius crosses the line to win gold in the men’s 400m – T44 final during the athletics competition at the London 2012 Paralympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in east London on September 8, 2012. AFP PHOTO / BEN STANSALL (Photo credit should read BEN STANSALL/AFP/GettyImages)

  • 2012 London Paralympics – Day 10 – Athletics

    LONDON, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 8: Oscar Pistorius of South Africa wins the Men’s 400m – T44 on Day 10 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on September 8, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)

  • 2012 London Paralympics – Day 10 – Athletics

    LONDON, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 08: (L-R) Silver medallist Blake Leeper of the United States, gold medallist Oscar Pistorius of South Africa and bronze medallist David Prince of the United States pose on the podium during the medal ceremony for the Men’s 400m T44 Final on day 10 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at Olympic Stadium on September 8, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Bryn Lennon/Getty Images)

  • 2012 London Paralympics – Day 10 – Athletics

    LONDON, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 08: Gold medallist Oscar Pistorius of South Africa throws a bouquet of flowers on the podium during the medal ceremony for the Men’s 400m T44 Final on day 10 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at Olympic Stadium on September 8, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Bryn Lennon/Getty Images)

  • 2012 London Paralympics – Day 10 – Athletics

    LONDON, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 08: Gold medallist Oscar Pistorius of South Africa poses on the podium during the medal ceremony for the Men’s 400m T44 Final on day 10 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at Olympic Stadium on September 8, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Bryn Lennon/Getty Images)

  • 2012 London Paralympics – Day 10 – Athletics

    LONDON, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 08: (L-R) Silver medallist Blake Leeper of the United States, gold medallist Oscar Pistorius of South Africa and bronze medallist David Prince of the United States pose on the podium during the medal ceremony for the Men’s 400m T44 Final on day 10 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at Olympic Stadium on September 8, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Bryn Lennon/Getty Images)

  • OLY-2012-PARALYMPICS-ATHLETICS

    South Africa’s Oscar Pistorius crosses the line to win gold in the men’s 400m – T44 final during the athletics competition at the London 2012 Paralympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in east London on September 8, 2012. AFP PHOTO / IAN KINGTON (Photo credit should read IAN KINGTON/AFP/GettyImages)

  • SA Paralympic team arrival at O.R Tambo International Aiport in Johannesburg, South Africa

    JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA – SEPTEMBER 11: (SOUTH AFRICA) South African Paralympic Gold Medal winning sprinter Oscar Pistorius (2R) receives a cheque of R700,000 from Minister of Sports Fikile Mbalula (2L) as Gert Oosthuizen (L) and Gideon Sam look on during the South African Paralympic team arrival at O.R Tambo International Airport on September 11, 2012 in Johannesburg, South Africa. (Photo by Lefty Shivambu/Gallo Images/Getty Images)

  • SA Paralympic team arrival at O.R Tambo International Aiport in Johannesburg, South Africa

    JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA – SEPTEMBER 11: (SOUTH AFRICA) South African Paralympic Gold Medal winning sprinter Oscar Pistorius meets fans and signs autographs during the South African Paralympic team arrival at O.R Tambo International Airport on September 11, 2012 in Johannesburg, South Africa. (Photo by Lefty Shivambu/Gallo Images/Getty Images)

  • SA Paralympic team arrival at O.R Tambo International Aiport in Johannesburg, South Africa

    JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA – SEPTEMBER 11: (SOUTH AFRICA) South African Paralympic Gold Medal winning sprinter Oscar Pistorius (2R) receives a cheque of R700,000 from Minister of Sports Fikile Mbalula (2L) as Gert Oosthuizen (L) and Gideon Sam (2R) look on during the South African Paralympic team arrival at O.R Tambo International Airport on September 11, 2012 in Johannesburg, South Africa. (Photo by Lefty Shivambu/Gallo Images/Getty Images)

  • SA Paralympic team arrival at O.R Tambo International Aiport in Johannesburg, South Africa

    JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA – SEPTEMBER 11: (SOUTH AFRICA) South African Paralympic athletes Natalie Du Toit and Oscar Pistorius pose with their medals during the South African Paralympic team arrival at O.R Tambo International Airport on September 11, 2012 in Johannesburg, South Africa. (Photo by Lefty Shivambu/Gallo Images/Getty Images)

  • 2012 London Paralympics – Day 10 – Athletics

    LONDON, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 08: Gold medallist Oscar Pistorius of South Africa poses on the podium during the medal ceremony for the Men’s 400m T44 Final on day 10 of the London 2012 Paralympic Games at Olympic Stadium on September 8, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Bryn Lennon/Getty Images)

  • QATAR-SPORTS-POLITCS

    Paralympic and Olympic runner Oscar Pistorius of South Africa races against a pure-bred Arabian horse during the Gathering of all Leaders In Sport (GOALS) forum on December 12, 2012, at the Aspire Zone outdoor circuit in the Qatari capital Doha. AFP PHOTO /KARIM JAAFAR / AL-WATAN DOHA == QATAR OUT (Photo credit should read KARIM JAAFAR/AFP/Getty Images)

  • QATAR-SPORTS-POLITCS

    Paralympic and Olympic runner Oscar Pistorius of South Africa speaks during a news conference after the official opening ceremony of the Gathering Of All Leaders In Sport (GOALS) forum in the Qatari capital Doha, on December 11, 2012. AFP PHOTO /KARIM JAAFAR / AL-WATAN DOHA == QATAR OUT (Photo credit should read KARIM JAAFAR/AFP/Getty Images)

  • British Olympic Ball – Arrivals

    LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – NOVEMBER 30: Oscar Pistorius attends the British Olympic Ball on November 30, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Fred Duval/Getty Images)

  • British Olympic Ball – Arrivals

    LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – NOVEMBER 30: Oscar Pistorius attends the British Olympic Ball on November 30, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Fred Duval/Getty Images)

  • Oscar Pistorius Receives Honorary Degree From The University Of Strathclyde

    GLASGOW, SCOTLAND – NOVEMBER 12: Oscar Pistorius, holds his scroll after receiveing his honorary doctorate from Strathclyde University in the Barony Hall on November 12, 2012 in Glasgow, United Kingdom. The athlete was made a Doctor of the University after competing at both the Olympic and Paralympic Games, where he won two gold medals and a silver medal. Oscar became the first paralympian to win a medal at an able bodied championship at the 2011 World Athletics Championships. He went on to compete at the London 2012 Olympic Games where he ran in the 400m and the relay earlier this year. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

  • Oscar Pistorius Receives Honorary Degree From The University Of Strathclyde

    GLASGOW, SCOTLAND – NOVEMBER 12: Oscar Pistorius, holds his scroll after receiveing his honorary doctorate from Strathclyde University in the Barony Hall on November 12, 2012 in Glasgow, United Kingdom. The athlete was made a Doctor of the University after competing at both the Olympic and Paralympic Games, where he won two gold medals and a silver medal. Oscar became the first paralympian to win a medal at an able bodied championship at the 2011 World Athletics Championships. He went on to compete at the London 2012 Olympic Games where he ran in the 400m and the relay earlier this year. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

  • Oscar Pistorius Receives Honorary Degree From The University Of Strathclyde

    GLASGOW, SCOTLAND – NOVEMBER 12: Oscar Pistorius, holds his scroll after receiveing his honorary doctorate from Strathclyde University in the Barony Hall on November 12, 2012 in Glasgow, United Kingdom. The athlete was made a Doctor of the University after competing at both the Olympic and Paralympic Games, where he won two gold medals and a silver medal. Oscar became the first paralympian to win a medal at an able bodied championship at the 2011 World Athletics Championships. He went on to compete at the London 2012 Olympic Games where he ran in the 400m and the relay earlier this year. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

  • Oscar Pistorius Receives Honorary Degree From The University Of Strathclyde

    GLASGOW, SCOTLAND – NOVEMBER 12: Oscar Pistorius, holds his scroll after receiveing his honorary doctorate from Strathclyde University in the Barony Hall on November 12, 2012 in Glasgow, United Kingdom. The athlete was made a Doctor of the University after competing at both the Olympic and Paralympic Games, where he won two gold medals and a silver medal. Oscar became the first paralympian to win a medal at an able bodied championship at the 2011 World Athletics Championships. He went on to compete at the London 2012 Olympic Games where he ran in the 400m and the relay earlier this year. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

  • Oscar Pistorius Receives Honorary Degree From The University Of Strathclyde

    GLASGOW, SCOTLAND – NOVEMBER 12: Oscar Pistorius, holds his scroll after receiveing his honorary doctorate from Strathclyde University in the Barony Hall on November 12, 2012 in Glasgow, United Kingdom. The athlete was made a Doctor of the University after competing at both the Olympic and Paralympic Games, where he won two gold medals and a silver medal. Oscar became the first paralympian to win a medal at an able bodied championship at the 2011 World Athletics Championships. He went on to compete at the London 2012 Olympic Games where he ran in the 400m and the relay earlier this year. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

  • Oscar Pistorius Receives Honorary Degree From The University Of Strathclyde

    GLASGOW, SCOTLAND – NOVEMBER 12: Oscar Pistorius, holds his scroll after receiveing his honorary doctorate from Strathclyde University in the Barony Hall on November 12, 2012 in Glasgow, United Kingdom. The athlete was made a Doctor of the University after competing at both the Olympic and Paralympic Games, where he won two gold medals and a silver medal. Oscar became the first paralympian to win a medal at an able bodied championship at the 2011 World Athletics Championships. He went on to compete at the London 2012 Olympic Games where he ran in the 400m and the relay earlier this year. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

  • GOLF-EGPA-DUNHILL

    South African Olympian and Paralympian Oscar Pistorius walks down the eight fairway during day one of the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship at Carnoustie, Scotland, on October 4, 2012 . AFP PHOTO / IAN MACNICOL (Photo credit should read Ian MacNicol/AFP/GettyImages)

  • Oscar Pistorius Receives Honorary Degree From The University Of Strathclyde

    GLASGOW, SCOTLAND – NOVEMBER 12: Oscar Pistorius, holds his scroll after receiveing his honorary doctorate from Strathclyde University in the Barony Hall on November 12, 2012 in Glasgow, United Kingdom. The athlete was made a Doctor of the University after competing at both the Olympic and Paralympic Games, where he won two gold medals and a silver medal. Oscar became the first paralympian to win a medal at an able bodied championship at the 2011 World Athletics Championships. He went on to compete at the London 2012 Olympic Games where he ran in the 400m and the relay earlier this year. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

  • Alfred Dunhill Links Championship – Day One

    CARNOUSTIE, SCOTLAND – OCTOBER 04: Oscar Pistorius and Sir Steve Redgrave during the first round of The Alfred Dunhill Links Championship at Carnoustie Golf Links on October 4, 2012 in Carnoustie, Scotland. (Photo by David Cannon/Getty Images)

  • Alfred Dunhill Links Championship – Practice Round

    ST ANDREWS, SCOTLAND – OCTOBER 03: Paralympic gold medallist Oscar Pistorius of South Africa talks to the media at his press conference during the practice round of The Alfred Dunhill Links Championship at The Old Course on October 3, 2012 in St Andrews, Scotland. (Photo by Warren Little/Getty Images)

  • Alfred Dunhill Links Championship – Practice Round

    ST ANDREWS, SCOTLAND – OCTOBER 03: Paralympic gold medallist Oscar Pistorius of South Africa talks to the media at his press conference during the practice round of The Alfred Dunhill Links Championship at The Old Course on October 3, 2012 in St Andrews, Scotland. (Photo by Warren Little/Getty Images)

  • 2012 London Paralympics – Previews

    LONDON, ENGLAND – AUGUST 28: Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius of South Africa smiles during a press conference ahead of the London 2012 Paralympic Games on August 28, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images)

  • 2012 London Paralympics – Previews

    LONDON, ENGLAND – AUGUST 28: Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius of South Africa smiles during a press conference ahead of the London 2012 Paralympic Games on August 28, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images)