Semenya test results to be kept confidential

With the benefit of hindsight the powers that be are now a bit wiser.That is called learning from your mistakes. Well done gentlemen!

First they got rid of Chuene and his incompetent cronies and now this! I say the future looks bright for SA athletics.

i guess the public will know the outcome anyway, by whether or not she competes again in the international stage. If she's 'cleared' she'll get to defend her title.

Alls well that ends well. On a positive note:- at least they have managed to stop the rot at the ASA and eject the riff raff. Hopefully they will be able to institute a proper constitution at ASA that looks after the interests of the athletes and South African sport and not some greedy individuals. Start by limiting the term of office for officials who must stand down when their term ends and cannot be re elected. If ASA can get proper management they will quite likely get good sponsorship again including Nedbank.

The approach as far as Caster Semenya's confidentiality goes is the correct one. It's a private affair and that's the way it must stay.

Erm .... bit too late for that isn't it? The whole world knows the outcome already ...

I hear you guys and agree. Nice comments. Semenya's life is already pretty trashed. I heard that the International Athletics board is going to make a recomendation that will require either surgery, (If she wants to run with the girls)and or disqualification of the wins she has already had. It must be bloody difficult for her, its not her fault. Maybe she should have been brought up a boy. I am pleased however, that the ASA board have been booted, they really screwed this up solidly. Hope it gets better.

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Semenya test results to be kept confidential, what a stupid headline. It is fffaaarrr to late for trying to keep it confidential.

I could imagine how this is tormenting the poor girl.Be strong Caster, you are our World Champ.

This outcome is a victory for all the sane people of this country and the world. It is a pity this should have been handled better from the outset. As for Leornard; his day will eventually come and history and posterity will judge him no different from Nebuchadnezar. As for Semenya; my prayer is that she must take courage from an understanding that all the sound minded people are behind her. Whether she will run in future or not; that is too frivolous to even contemplate. History will without doubt put her in the galaxy of the mighty heroes and heroines that this country ever produced. She has indeed left the indellible footprints in the sand of time.

in this country ... what is ever a secrete - what about leakes - i could have trusted that had the IAAF managed to prevent the previous one - some media house will bring up and claim theat it was of public interest.Let Caster go back and race don't tell us she can keep the medal and the results will be kept a secrete

With regard to Semenya Saga. The issue of confidentiality is important however it is important that we should know as to whether will she be able to compete in other world competitions or is it just that this was the last competition that she has competed in.

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No Semenya deal, says IAAF
Athletics:The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has insisted no deal has been struck allowing Caster Semenya to keep her World Championships 800 metres gold medal.

Tonight an IAAF spokesman contested the contents of a statement issued by South Africa's Department of Sport and Recreation.

The department claimed the South African government, the IAAF and Semenya's lawyers had agreed, during their deliberations, to the 18-year-old retaining her title and prize money.

"Because Caster has been found to be innocent of any wrong(doing), she will retain her gold medal, retain her title of 800m world champion, retain her prize money," the department said in a statement.

But the IAAF believe the press release is sending out mixed signals and reiterated it stands by the position laid out yesterday - that a decision over Semenya¿s future career as a woman athlete has still to be reached.

"We stick 100 per cent to (the) position and details of the IAAF release issued yesterday," the spokesman said. "We are working towards a resolution but the case is not closed for us. The situation remains exactly the same as it was last night."

The above , credit to http://www.ireland.com/home/No_Semenya_deal_says_IAAF/maxi/fast/news/irnews/242936

We do not really get the full story out of the conflicting statements out here do we? We are only told what some people believe we need to be told.

If Semenya is to keep the title, gold medal and price money, what about the athlets that came 2nd 3rd, etc. Is it fair to them. (if I am correct the athlete in the 2nd position was also black - so a race issue can be avoided) For ages to come the 800 m womens track event will have a cloud hanging over it. My advise: Let Semenya keep the prize money. Withdraw the win and world record - put this issue to bed - once and for all. Keep her gender status confidential