* Paralympian denies making suicide bid- prison official * Incident coincided with start of Rio Olympic Games * Track star back in jail on Saturday after treatment * Pistorius serving six-year sentence for murder (Adds Pistorius’ brother denying self-harm attempt) By James Macharia and Nqobile Dludla JOHANNESBURG, Aug 7 (Reuters) – Oscar Pistorius was treated in hospital for wrist injuries on Saturday, a prison service spokesman said, adding the jailed South African track star had denied trying to kill himself. The multiple gold medal-winning Paralympian, serving six years for murdering his girlfriend on Valentine’s Day 2013, was returned to his Pretoria cell after the incident, which coincided with the first day of competition in the Rio Olympic Games.
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Track star Pistorius treated in hospital for wrist injuries