“THE medical testing of the athlete is still to be completed,” said the IAAF, which has made it clear the results will be given personally to Semenya.
The IAAF and South African government have agreed that because Semenya has not been found guilty of any wrong, she will retain her gold medal, her 800m title and prize money.
Sowetan: Where to Semenya? Runner’s future unclear as athletics season looms
Minister of Sport and Recreation Makhenkesi Stofile said they agreed with the IAAF that the tests conducted legally within the regulations will be treated confidentially. …
Semenya is expected to sue various people, including the IAAF, Athletics South Africa and various local and international media houses for the whole debacle.
Editorial comment:
There have been some unsubstantiated rumours that Ms Semenya is suing a number of organizations and publishers involved in exposing the private details of her story to the world.
We suspect she has a strong case for doing so, but the facts are that such organizations are often well funded for protracted legal battles, especially Rubert Murdoch’s News Corporation.
Murdoch’s Sydney tabloid newspaper The Daily Telegraph first broke the story in an article by sports writer Mike Hurst.
External links:
- Business Day – Semenya prepares for domestic season
- Eyewitness News – Caster not racing until word from IAAF
- Eyewitness News – Semenya’s athletic career put on hold
- IOL – ASA back away from Semenya affair
- WWN – What’s the big deal about gender? – Female Identity as Intersex
