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IAAF to recommend U.S. relay team be stripped of gold

2010-03-15T11:15:56Z

<div><p>DOHA (Reuters) - The IAAF will recommend the U.S. women's 2004 Olympic 4x400 meters relay team be stripped of its gold medal because of the doping suspension of relay alternate Crystal Cox, federation spokesman N...

IAAF: Negotiations ongoing in Caster case

2010-03-11T05:45:26Z

<div id="subtitle">Gender case of South African Caster Semenya remains unresolved after 7 months</div><div><p>The gender case of South African Caster Semenya remains unresolved after seven months, leaving her future in track uncertain.</p><p>The International Association of A...

Semenya gender talks still ongoing - IAAF

2010-03-11T05:17:09Z

<div><p>The investigation into the gender of women's 800m world champion Caster Semenya is still ongoing, world athletics governing body said Wednesday.</p><p>The 19-year-old South African dominated the 800m event in the world championships last August in Berlin, sauntering home to take the titl...

Semenya gender talks still ongoing, says IAAF

2010-03-11T05:16:27Z

<div><p>The investigation into the gender of women's 800m world champion Caster Semenya is still ongoing, the world athletics governing body said Thursday.</p><p>The 19-year-old South African dominated the 800m event in the world championships last August in Berlin, sauntering home to take the t...

AP Exclusive: IOC recommends gender-test centers

2010-02-22T17:37:06Z

<div id="subtitle">AP Exclusive: IOC recommends setting up medical centers to handle gender cases</div><div><p>The International Olympic Committee is recommending the establishment of special medical centers to deal with athletes who have ambiguous sexual characteristics.</p><p>The IOC also wants rules put in place by sp...

SAfrica Olympic committee: Semenya can't run yet

2010-02-22T21:07:32Z

<div id="subtitle">SAfrica Olympic committee says Caster Semenya can't run at home or abroad until IAAF ruling</div><div><p>The South African Olympic Committee says 800-meter world champion Caster Semenya cannot compete at home or abroad until the IAAF rules on her gender tests.</p&...

South Africa's Semenya 'planning track return'

2010-02-22T20:26:21Z

<div><p>South Africa's women's 800 metres world champion Caster Semenya, the subject of an investigation into her gender, will soon return to the track in local competitions, her coach told AFP on Thursday.</p><p>"She is going to run some triple at the Yellow Pages," a national series that begins on February 19, JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South African runner Caster Semenya will not be allowed to compete until a resolution has been reached in her gender case, the country's athletics association said Thursday.</p><p&...

Britain to get 1997 gold in Pettigrew fall-out

2010-02-23T00:02:32Z

<div><p>Great Britain's 1997 World Championship 4x400 metres relay team are to receive the gold medal after finishing second behind a quartet featuring US dope cheat Antonio Pettigrew, it was confirmed Thursday.</p><p>Pettigrew ran the anchor leg for the United St...

Bolt and Richards named IAAF world athletes of year

2010-02-24T01:58:45Z

<div><p>MONTE CARLO (Reuters) - Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt, who became one of the world's most recognized athletes, and American women's 400 meters world champion Sanya Richards were named IAAF world athletes of the year on Sunday.</p><p>Bolt, who won the award fo...

The shameful case of Caster Semenya

2010-02-24T02:12:31Z

<div id="subtitle">South African runner may get her gold medal back, but how about her dignity?</div><div><p>Looks like South African runner Caster Semenya will be able to keep the gold medal she won at the recent world championships in Berlin.</p>&a...

IAAF to stage hammer throw challenge next year

2010-02-24T02:42:01Z

<div><p>MONTE CARLO (Reuters) - A hammer throw challenge event will be introduced next year to provide worldwide competition for athletes whose specialty is not part of the new Diamond League.</p><p>International Association of Athletics Federations<...

IAAF still in talks over Caster Semenya's future

2010-02-24T03:49:33Z

<div id="subtitle">IAAF still in talks over future of gender-tested South African runner Caster Semenya</div><div><p>The governing body of track and field is working behind the scenes with Caster Semenya and the South African government to resolve issues about the 18-year-old runner's gender and career.</p>&l...

IAAF says no resolution yet to Semenya case

2010-02-24T02:52:16Z

<div><p>MONTE CARLO (Reuters) - The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) is still seeking a resolution to South African runner Caster Semenya...

South African sports ministry: Semenya keeps medal

2010-02-24T03:24:33Z

<div id="subtitle">South African sports ministry says Semenya will keep gold medal, tests will be kept private</div><div><p>South African runner Caster Semenya will keep her 800-meter gold medal from the world championships, and the results of her gender tests will be kept confidential, the South African sports ministry said T...

Track star Semenya to keep gold medal despite gender probe

2010-02-24T03:14:51Z

<div><p>Caster Semenya will keep her world gold 800 medal and the results of her gender testing will not be made public, the South African sports ministry said Thursday.</p><p>The ministry said Semenya's lawyers, South Africa's government and the IAAF athletics' world governing body had reached "total agreement" on her title w...

Semenya to keep gold medal despite gender probe

2010-02-24T03:20:22Z

IAAF agrees to Semenya keeping world title

2010-02-24T03:25:10Z

<div><p>JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has agreed that South African runner

Semenya agony set to continue

2010-02-24T03:42:19Z

<div><p>Caster Semenya, the world champion at the centre of an international gender storm, faces another delay over her future after it was revealed on Wednesday that medical testing is still not complete.</p><p>The South African, who took the 800m world title in Berl...

IAAF delays debate over Semenya decision

2010-02-24T03:49:23Z

<div><p>LONDON (Reuters) - The case of South African runner Caster Semenya will not be discussed at this week's IAAF Council pending completion of tests on th...