Vanessa Richardson

This is the first of two episodes about former track star Oscar Pistorius. In 2012, Oscar became the first double-leg amputee runner to compete in the Olympics. With the help of his charming good looks, Oscar quickly rose to fame. only to swiftly fall from grace when his girlfriend, Riva Steenkamp, was shot dead in his own home, and Oscar had fired the gun.

In today's episode, we'll explore the challenges Oscar overcame in his early years to land a spot in the 2012 Olympic Games. Then we'll follow his rise to fame and the murder that changed Oscar's legacy forever.

In today's episode, we'll explore the challenges Oscar overcame in his early years to land a spot in the 2012 Olympic Games. Then we'll follow his rise to fame and the murder that changed Oscar's legacy forever.

In today's episode, we'll explore the challenges Oscar overcame in his early years to land a spot in the 2012 Olympic Games. Then we'll follow his rise to fame and the murder that changed Oscar's legacy forever.

Next time, we'll dig deeper into the secret life of Oscar Pistorius. We'll dig into his claims that Riva's death was an accident, and we'll look closer at Oscar's past to see if the demons he battled might have played a role. And as always, we'll be asking the question, what makes a killer? Fame changes people. It alters the way they think, the way they act.

Next time, we'll dig deeper into the secret life of Oscar Pistorius. We'll dig into his claims that Riva's death was an accident, and we'll look closer at Oscar's past to see if the demons he battled might have played a role. And as always, we'll be asking the question, what makes a killer? Fame changes people. It alters the way they think, the way they act.

Next time, we'll dig deeper into the secret life of Oscar Pistorius. We'll dig into his claims that Riva's death was an accident, and we'll look closer at Oscar's past to see if the demons he battled might have played a role. And as always, we'll be asking the question, what makes a killer? Fame changes people. It alters the way they think, the way they act.

It leaves some people feeling invincible, and others more vulnerable. And it almost always comes with a price. But fame wasn't written in the stars for Oscar Pistorius. Quite the opposite, actually. He was an underdog from birth. Oscar came into the world on November 22nd, 1986, in the city of Johannesburg, South Africa.

It leaves some people feeling invincible, and others more vulnerable. And it almost always comes with a price. But fame wasn't written in the stars for Oscar Pistorius. Quite the opposite, actually. He was an underdog from birth. Oscar came into the world on November 22nd, 1986, in the city of Johannesburg, South Africa.

It leaves some people feeling invincible, and others more vulnerable. And it almost always comes with a price. But fame wasn't written in the stars for Oscar Pistorius. Quite the opposite, actually. He was an underdog from birth. Oscar came into the world on November 22nd, 1986, in the city of Johannesburg, South Africa.

He was born with a congenital defect, one that left him without his fibula bones in the bottom half of his legs. So, at 11 months old, Oscar's parents, Hank and Sheila, had to make a heart-wrenching decision about their son's future, and they believed it would be best for Oscar if they had both of his legs amputated from the calf down.

He was born with a congenital defect, one that left him without his fibula bones in the bottom half of his legs. So, at 11 months old, Oscar's parents, Hank and Sheila, had to make a heart-wrenching decision about their son's future, and they believed it would be best for Oscar if they had both of his legs amputated from the calf down.

He was born with a congenital defect, one that left him without his fibula bones in the bottom half of his legs. So, at 11 months old, Oscar's parents, Hank and Sheila, had to make a heart-wrenching decision about their son's future, and they believed it would be best for Oscar if they had both of his legs amputated from the calf down.

As difficult as that process must have been, Hank and Sheila knew this was the best way for Oscar to live a normal life. And they were right. By his second birthday, Oscar was learning how to walk with prosthetic legs.

As difficult as that process must have been, Hank and Sheila knew this was the best way for Oscar to live a normal life. And they were right. By his second birthday, Oscar was learning how to walk with prosthetic legs.

As difficult as that process must have been, Hank and Sheila knew this was the best way for Oscar to live a normal life. And they were right. By his second birthday, Oscar was learning how to walk with prosthetic legs.

Would kids at that age notice their differences from other kids? Are there any long-lasting psychological repercussions to something like that?

Would kids at that age notice their differences from other kids? Are there any long-lasting psychological repercussions to something like that?

Would kids at that age notice their differences from other kids? Are there any long-lasting psychological repercussions to something like that?

Well, regardless of whether Oscar noticed his differences that young, he never let them stand in his way. And that mostly came at the encouragement of his mother, Sheila. She made sure Oscar was treated exactly like his two other siblings, insisting there was no such thing as disability in their house.