The question of whether South African runner Caster Semenya will be allowed to race until the question of her gender is settled remains unclear, with conflicting views from officials. The Vancouver Sun reports that according to Athletics South Africa, the answer is no, but S Africa’s Times Live quotes an ASA official as saying she can race. Semenya took a gender verification test after winning the women’s 800 metre race in Berlin in August. The results have not been released yet by the IAAF (International Athletics Association Federation) and the South Africa body says she must be cleared to race by the IAAF. SEmenya appeared on a list of runners for upcoming races who are subject to testing, published by the IAAF Thursday 14 January.

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