Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009

South Africa track chief suspended

JOHANNESBURG (AP) - South Africa's top sports body says it has suspended the track chief who lied about his role in a world champion runner's gender tests.

The Olympic governing body said Thursday that Athletics South Africa chief Leonard Chuene and the rest of his board were suspended pending investigations into their handling of Caster Semenya's case.

Olympic officials said they are also considering action against international track officials.

Semenya won the 800 meter world championships in August after the International Association of Athletics Federations said it had ordered gender tests.

Chuene later said he lied about his knowledge of the tests to protect Semenya's privacy. Despite calls for his resignation he received a vote of confidence from the ASA.

2009-11-05     13:08:33 GMT

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