A South African parole board on Friday denied an early release for Oscar Pistorius, the South African double-amputee whose historic run at the 2012 Summer Olympics was quickly overshadowed by a conviction for murdering his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp.
Mr. Pistorius has served almost half of his 15-year sentence and was seeking parole, arguing that he had been rehabilitated. But the board denied his petition essentially on a technicality — because it was determined that he had not completed the minimum required detention period, according to the Department of Correctional Services.
On Valentine’s Day a decade ago, Mr.