Oscar Pistorius may compete at this year’s world championships after a judge upheld an appeal against some of his bail restrictions, the athlete’s agent has said.

Judge Bert Bam ruled that Pistorius – who is charged with murder after shooting his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, on 14 February – could travel under certain conditions. His passport will be held by a court while he is in South Africa, and he can leave the country only if he provides an itinerary at least a week before his departure. Pistorius must also hand over his travel documents to the court within 24 hours of returning home.

The ruling, in a North Gauteng high court, paves the way for the Paralympic champion, who could be sentenced to life imprisonment if found guilty of murder, to run in international competitions again.

Pistorius’s agent, Peet van Zyl, said the sprinter could even run at the world championships in Moscow in August – if he wanted to and if he qualified. “Based on this (judge’s decision), and if he is up for it and qualifies, the world championships will definitely be on the radar,” Van Zyl added.

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