Pistorius not to race in 2013,says coach

But the double amputee,nicknamed Blade Runner,will not return to the track in 2013 according to his coach,Ampie Louw.

Year off

We have decided as a team we are not talking any training or athletics. We have postponed races for the whole year, Louw told South Africas EyeWitness News.

He is nowhere close to being in a position to train. He just does fitness exercises in the morning with his family.

Pistorius is accused of premeditated murder after shooting Reeva Steenkamp in his Pretoria home on February 14. His next court appearance is scheduled for June 4.

After his arrest,Pistorius cancelled scheduled appearances in March,April and May in Australia,Brazil,the United States and Britain.

Pistorius won worldwide fame by becoming the first double-amputee to run at the Olympics when he reached the semi-finals of the 400 metres last year in London and then went on to win two gold medals at the Paralympics.