Oscar Pistorius was an inspiration to many. Born without his lower legs, Oscar would later in life become the tenth athlete in history to compete at both the Paralympic Games and Olympic Games in the same year. Oscar was honored in Time Magazine's 100 list of most influential people, appeared on Jay Leno's Tonight Show, and had sponsorship deals worth $2 million. So how would it come to be that only months later, Oscar Pistorius would be on trial for murder, with that trial ultimately going to the Supreme Court? Find out today on the Controversial Figures Podcast.

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Episode Sources:

• Amazon Prime Pistorius https://www.amazon.com/Pistorius-Season-1/dp/B07G1Y3R1C
• BBC https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-29777703
• Wikipedia Oscar Pistorius https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oscar_Pistoriushttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oscar_Pistorius 
• Music: The 6 is Silent by Skyjelly

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