Oscar roommate on moving rooms

Fourie posted a statement on social networking site Twitter saying "regarding all the questions after the #oscarpistorius trial today [Tuesday]".

 

In the statement Fourie said he approached his doctor at the 2012 Paralympic Games to find out if the "isolation room was available two nights before our 100m final".

 

"It was one of the most important races of my life and I wanted to rest and recover well on my own time in preparation for the race. I cherish all the moments we shared at the London Games," Fourie said in the statement.

 

Fourie and Pistorius were teammates in the 400m relay at the games.

 

During cross-examination of Pistorius's agent Petrus Van Zyl on Tuesday, prosecutor Gerrie Nel asked whether he had heard about Pistorius's roommate's request to be moved to another room in the athletes' village. The roommate apparently complained Pistorius spent hours shouting at people on his phone.

 

Van Zyl said he was not told why the athletes were separated, just that it was dealt with by the South African team at the village.]