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No secret deal with Semenya, IAAF insist

By Duncan Mackay

 

November 19 - There is no secret deal between the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) and Caster Semenya (pictured) allowing her to keep the gold medal she won in the 800 metres at the World Championships in Berlin earlier this year, the world governing body claimed.


FEI vice-president unhappy after bute reintroduced to sport

By Duncan Mackay

 

November 19 - A major new row over doping in equestrian has erupted after Sven Holmberg (pictured middle), the vice-president of the International Equestrian Federation (FEI), criticised the adoption of a new anti-doping programme that allows the controlled use of the controversial anti-inflammatory phenylbutazone, which was banned 20 years ago.






Ramzi stripped of Olympic 1500m title

Rashid Ramzi_13-12-11November 18 - Bahrain's Rashid Ramzi (pictured) has been stripped of his Olympic 1500 metres gold medal and four other competitors were disqualified from the Beijing Games because of doping-related offences, it was announced by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) today.


Decision on Semenya delayed

November 18 - Caster Semenya's (pictured) athletics future remains in limbo for the time being after the International Association of Athletics Federations (AAF) said today no decision would be made on her status this week.