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800m World Champion Caster Semenya. AFP
Semenya may compete
Mon, 18 Jan 2010 12:00
Athlete Caster Semenya has not been disqualified from
participating in any future athletics meetings, the law firm
representing her said on Monday.
"Her medal is confirmed as is her prize money and her record
stands She has not been disqualified to participate in any future
athletics meetings," said a statement from lawyers Gregory Nott and
Jeffrey Kessler who are representing her.
They are currently trying to reach an agreement with the
International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) regarding
her individual rights, and her rights as an international athlete
running in the colours of South Africa.
Due to the sensitivity of the matter, in which Semenya's gender
was questioned after a victory in Germany last year, they had not
wanted to comment previously.
"However, it is clear that our client's rights are once again
being infringed. Caster is a world champion. She has committed no
wrongdoing.
"On the contrary, she has competed with the best and won. Her
medal is confirmed as is her prize money and her record stands. She
has not been disqualified to participate in any future athletics
meetings," said the statement from New York.
The company said they had faith in the negotiation process, but
until matters were finalised, "we trust that until this is achieved
her rights will be respected by all bodies, local and
international".
Last week Semenya's coach Michael Seme announced she would be
participating in races again, but the SA Sports Confederation and
Olympic Committee (Sascoc) said she could not run until the IAAF
gender verification test result issue was finalised.
"Let's be very clear on one thing. As things stand, Caster
Semenya is not eligible to run in any sanctioned meeting or race,"
said a Sascoc statement issued on Friday.
Seme said on Monday he been instructed by Semenya's lawyers not
to comment further on the young university student's athletics
career and whether she still intends racing.
Athletics South Africa has decided that Sascoc would handle
media queries.