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By Karyn Maughan, Lebogang Seale and Gaye Davis

Caster Semenya has begun her battle to restore her dignity. It is understood that Semenya's legal team has sent a letter to the International Association of Athletics Federations, asking the organisation to provide it with any medical records or records of her consent to invasive sex testing that it may have in its possession.

Semenya's lawyers also want details of the exact nature of the IAAF inquiry into her status in competition, as well as the results of the organisation's internal probe into how the athlete's confidential medical results were leaked to the media.
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Greg Nott, the attorney leading the Dewey & LeBoeuf legal team who have taken on Semenya's cause on a pro bono basis, yesterday declined to comment on the letter.

Today Chuene was due to face the ASA council for the first time
"In the interest of our client, who has already endured so much, we do not wish to comment at this stage. We do not litigate this very sensitive issue through the media," he said.

IAAF sources yesterday confirmed that the organisation's legal team were in the process of responding to the letter.

While Semenya is fighting her battle, Athletics South Africa (ASA) president Leonard Chuene is fighting his own.

Today Chuene was due to face the ASA council for the first time since he admitted repeatedly lying about the Semenya gender debacle.

As he goes into the meeting, Chuene still enjoys the backing of a number of ASA member regions, despite the fact that certain senior ASA officials were considering legal action against him for his shoddy handling of the Semenya affair.

'We do not litigate this very sensitive issue through the media'
"In terms of our constitution, ASA is a Section 21 company, and its directors are liable to the Companies Act. If it is found that they didn't act within the best interests of the organisation, we may institute civil and/or criminal charges," said one regional leader.


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19 Weeks ago Anonymous wrote :
I feel sorry for South Africa.Too many dishonest and racist people in top positions, like Chuene. This gentleman lied to the whole world and played the race card. He disadvanteged other South African athletes.
And Caster, I wonder what she really thinks and who she secretly wanted to be as a youngster. Maybe for obvious reasons she was denied self-determination by her ignorant family and a rural environment. And finally she is in the hands of lawyers. God help her.
19 Weeks ago Lesley wrote :
Lying and cheating is the order of the day in SA!!! But the IAAF is now the one's been hailed as the racist bad guys...all that chuene wanted was a medal at anyone's cost..and the people in SA think he is a hero!!!
19 Weeks ago Bobbi wrote :
Lying to the people of south africa seems to be the order of the day. Black or white you should be taking a stand against this! It's your money they spend - it's your taxes they waste and line their pockets with - come on people - do something! Go to the ASA website and complain. Go to their sponsors and complain - if they lose money things will change!
19 Weeks ago Â¨balla-balla wrote :
Chuene , clear your desk and get out. You're in the wrong job !
19 Weeks ago Catch The Hug wrote :
Why is she demanding answers from the IAAF, she should demand them from those a**holes at ASA and those peanut brains of a politician like julius and stompie's friend. I heard him/her speak and yep she/he is a man. Poor semunya (Edited by IOL)
19 Weeks ago Nozibuze wrote :
honestly! i dont undestand why do we hav de constitution in SA if we cant follow it..which clearly state dat NO ONE IS ABOVE DE LAW. with all due respect..Mr Chuene is nt above de law n shouldnt be made any "special case". i really applause him 4 admittin dat he is wrong bt wht i dont understand is dat..why did he go ahead n do it even though Dr adams told him nt 2 let Caster ran...simple instructions..."DO NOT LET CASTER RAN" bt he went ahead n did it..his intergrity is questionable and n with de position dat his in, he failed 2 act at de interest of de child..Mr Chuene fits de criteria of a person dat should be dismissed..Period..no further discussions..its only fair( it is nt a political matter just business)
19 Weeks ago Lesley wrote :
So once again it is only the worlds fault that this poor girl has been humiliated???? What is wrong with this country that Chunene is allowed to lie his way back into ASA (now known as ASSA)...but then again if our "president" can lie and run the country then I suppose Chunene is small fry!!!! If I hear another person blame racism I think I'll laugh even harder..bunch of morons runnning everything attached to the government
19 Weeks ago Deena Naidoo wrote :
Hey Whitey. I don't look black, don't talk black, don't think black, don't practice black culture. I am a South African Indian and am proud to be one. It's a pity you don't understand my Indian culture. You might 'think' that you know who you are, BUT, I 'know' who I am, that's our difference, nothing political about it but just a reality, which you must still learn about. It's a crying shame that high ranking officials like Chuene get away with 'blue-murder'. And to you Slizzel, if you state that Malema is a 'lovely man', then you also fall into his 'lack of possessing brains'. We Indians have been fighting Apartheid from the late 1800s, sacrified own family life and time, showing the white man who and what we are, thus gaining his respect,so there. Try that sometimes. We did not rely on hand-outs like you. We worked hard, paid all our dues, so unlike you. So think hard before you 'talk' in your 'verbal diarrhoea' manner.
19 Weeks ago JR wrote :
I am totally dsigussted that this self confessed liar who lied to South Africa, Lied to parliament, lied to the international somminuty has been allowed to keep his joba nd with teh full support of people who obviously have no morals and dignity and patritism to our nation. He shoudl have been fired in disgrace with no handshake as is usual. The man is incompetant to say the least. His handling of this who circus show has demonstrated hit total inability to the job he is employed to do. AND if he fellow board members support him then they must be forced to resign as well. as they are a disgrace to us as a nation and also demonstrate to the world that Africa again what they think we are, a corrupt continent ruled by people with little moral fibre and ability.
19 Weeks ago puritan boy wrote :
should sa athletics be banned internationally?
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