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| Sa Wants Athletics Chief 'fired' by princekevo(m): 8:16am On Sep 22, 2009 |
South Africa's government has demanded that athletics chief Leonard Chuene be sacked after he admitted lying about runner Caster Semenya's gender tests. Chuene had previously denied knowing that tests were carried out on the runner in South Africa before her 800m world title win in August. He then expressed outrage when governing body the IAAF ordered its own tests after the Berlin championships. Chuene, though, insisted: "I will face this head on. I won't jump ship." SA deputy sports minister demanded Athletics South Africa "fire" Chuene. "If they fail to do so, they run the risk of being led by a liar," said Gert Oosthuizen. It seems the same corrupt blood runs in the veins of an average African leader. You can read more here. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/athletics/8265223.stm |
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