Sponsor suspends Pistorius' contract

Nike has suspended its contract with Oscar Pistorius, a spokesman for the US sportswear giant said on Thursday as the South African Paralympics star fights charges of murdering his girlfriend.

The firm is the latest in a series of corporate giants to halt endorsements that have earned the so-called "Blade Runner" millions of dollars in recent years.

"Nike has suspended its contract with Oscar Pistorius," the firm's UK and Ireland spokesman said.