Friday, November 06, 2009

SASCOC washing its hands, flushes ASA down the toilet, then guns for IAAF

SHOOT: No, SASCOC, you can't accuse the IAAF. Other than that they've cleaned up the mess quite nicely. It's late, but better late than never.
clipped from www.sowetan.co.za

Athletics SA president Leonard Chuene and the ASA Board have been suspended with immediate effect - pending a disciplinary investigation into their handling of the row over Caster Semenya’s gender tests.

The suspension was announced today by South Africa’s Olympic governing body, SASCOC.

SASCOC said it is also considering “taking appropriate action against the IAAF for its disregard of Semenya’s rights to privacy” following speculation over her gender.

In a statement, SASCOC said it called a Special Board meeting and "resolved unanimously as follows:

  • 1. Mr Leonard Chuene should be suspended with immediate effect pending the outcome of a disciplinary investigation and further action.
  • 2. Mr Kakata Maponyane, Mr Molatelo Malehopo and Ms Phiwe Mlangeni should be suspended with immediate effect pending the outcome of a disciplinary investigation and further action.
  • 5. SASCOC should consider taking appropriate action against IAAF for its disregard of Ms Semenya’s rights to privacy (and)
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