PODCAST – In the first episode of the mini-series Scandals Dedicated to the cases that shook the world of sport, we delve into the dark story of the South African Paralympic champion and his partner Riva Steenkamp, who was murdered at the age of 29.
On February 14, 2013, the whole world was shocked to learn of the death of Riva Steenkamp, who was murdered by Oscar Pistorius. The story has all the ingredients of a Hollywood script… A top athlete, rich and beautiful, shoots his girlfriend, a young blonde model with blue eyes, shooting her four times on Valentine’s Day. But it’s not a movie. This is the true story of a South African Paralympic champion and his partner, murdered at the age of 29.
Perhaps you have in your mind the image of this sad-looking, short-haired, impeccably shaven man walking into or out of court amid a cloud of photographers. It’s the beginning of the athlete’s descent into hell. No one could have expected this incredible result for someone who became a real “national hero”.
In this podcast mini-series Scandals dedicated to the major events that shook the world of sports, journalist Camille Maestracci returns to this dark story of murder. What really happened that night? And what happens to Oscar Pistorius today, 10 years after the fact?
One after another comes to the journalist’s microphone.
– Laurent Louët, journalist at: Figaroformer editor-in-chief of the sports department
– John Carlin, English journalist, book author Oscar Pistorius. South Africa’s fallen hero
Scandals is a podcast Madame Figaro, written and performed by Marion Galli-Ramuno and produced by Lucille Russo-Garcia. Camille Maestracci is the author and voice of this mini-series dedicated to sports scandals. Océane Ciuni is the editor-in-chief Scandals, a podcast produced by Louie Créative, Louie Média’s audio content agency. This episode can be found on all listening platforms: Apple Podcast, Spotify, Deezer and Amazon Music.
Source: Le Figaro
