IAAF denies male classification tag for Caster
Caster Semenya

IAAF denies male classification tag for Caster

The IAAF has denied it will tell the Court of Arbitration for Sport that female athletes with high testosterone levels such as Caster Semenya should be classified as male. (more…)

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SA records for Semenya, Horn in Doha
Caster Semenya

SA records for Semenya, Horn in Doha

Caster Semenya cocked a snoot at the latest rumpus surrounding testosterone levels in female athletes as she raced to an imperious world-leading time in the women’s 1500-metre event in Friday’s IAAF Diamond League in Doha, Qatar, writes MARK ETHERIDGE. (more…)

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SASCOC responds to IAAF ruling
ASCOC responds to IAAF ruling

SASCOC responds to IAAF ruling

The South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) has voiced its disappointment with the decision taken by the IAAF on Thursday to amend their classification for athletes with differences in sexual development. (more…)

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‘Tannie Ans’ wins big at IAAF awards
Wayde van Niekerk and Tannie Ans Botha

‘Tannie Ans’ wins big at IAAF awards

Wayde van Niekerk missed out on being named the IAAF world athlete of the year, but the South African superstar was still celebrating success after his coach, ‘Tannie Ans’ Botha, was handed a Lifetime Coaching Achievement award. (more…)

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Scott-Efurd scorches to SA indoor record in the US

She may call it a ‘rust-buster’ but South Africa’s Rio track Olympian Dominique Scott-Efurd’s season-opener at the weekend should be seen as an extremely polished one, writes MARK ETHERIDGE. Indeed…

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World champ Wayde gets ever closer to big prize
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 15: Wayde van Niekerk of South Africa is crowned Olympic champion as he gets his gold medal for winning the 400m for men's race. Olympic athletics day four Finals on August 15, 2016 at the Olympic Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by ©Christiaan Kotze/SASPA

World champ Wayde gets ever closer to big prize

Wayde van Niekerk has moved another step closer to the most prestigious accolade in global athletics after being confirmed as one three finalists for the men’s award of the 2016 IAAF Athlete of the Year.
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