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IPC President Contradicts Reports That Pistorius Will Be Allowed To Compete In Rio

Int'l Paralympic Committee President Philip Craven "has claimed its stance on whether Oscar Pistorius, 27, would be free to compete again has been 'misinterpreted,'" according to Owen Gibson of the London GUARDIAN. Craven said that "he had been watching the Pistorius trial unfold over the past 18 months but insisted no decision had been taken on when the athlete," found guilty of South Africa’s equivalent of manslaughter, "would be allowed to compete in the Paralympics." Craven: "This is coming to some form of conclusion and we’re awaiting the sentencing. Maybe the answer was misinterpreted. We were talking about the theoretical possibility if it fell into place." Craven is to host an IPC meeting in Berlin in October to celebrate 25 years of the organization and said that "it would focus on three main priorities." Craven: "Maintaining momentum of Paralympic Games, supporting the development of many more Paralympic athletes all over the world and continuing to develop world championships, regional games and national championships" (GUARDIAN, 9/15).

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