Athletics: Caster Semenya row rumbles on
South Africa's minister of sport has criticised the country's suspended athletics chief Leonard Chuene for allowing Caster Semenya to run at last year's World Championships, despite being aware of potential repercussions.
The 19-year-old shot to fame after claiming the 800 metres title in Berlin. But she was subsequently banned by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) due to unusually high levels of testosterone, which raised doubts about her gender.
Reverend Makhenkesi Stofile, the Sport and Recreation head, accused Chuene of committing "gross misconduct" by defying medical advice to allow the teenager to run. "Mr Chuene ignored that professional advice and went ahead. He must face disciplinary hearings," Stofile said.
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