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12th IAAF World Championships in Athletics - BERLIN 2009

IAAF takes Caster Semenya's case off meeting agenda

Submitted by Yomi Omogbeja on 19 November 2009 - 11:07am
  • Southern Africa
  • Berlin 2009
South Africa's Caster Semenya celebrating after winning the women's 800m final race in Berlin 2009 world championships/Stu Forster/Getty Images

The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has confirmed that Caster Semenya's case will not be discussed at tomorrow's council meeting in Monaco pending completion of tests on the athlete.

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Diack to meet with Semenya over gender test results

Submitted by editor on 14 October 2009 - 2:36pm
  • Southern Africa
  • Berlin 2009

The International Amateur Athletics Federations (IAAF) President will visit World 800m champion Caster Semenya in her home in South Africa to explain the implications of her gender test results before the end of the month.

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Cheruiyot takes Berlin 5000m gold from Defar

Submitted by editor on 23 August 2009 - 12:27am
  • Berlin 2009
Kenya's  Vivian Cheruiyot and Sylvia Kibet nudging ahead of Ethiopian Meseret Defar during the women's 5000m race of the 2009 IAAF Athletics World Championships in Berlin.

Kenyans Vivian Cheruiyot and Sylvia Kibet relegated defending champion Meseret Defar of Ethiopia to third place in a sprint finish to the line in the women's 5000m finals at the 12th IAAF World Athletics Championships in Berlin.

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IAAF unveils a new look

Submitted by editor on 21 August 2009 - 7:00pm
  • Berlin 2009
IAAF new logo launched in Berlin, August 20, 2009 - Photo credit: IAAF

The IAAF has launched a new logo and competition brand system, foretelling a bright future for athletics, at the 2009 IAAF World Championships in Athletics, Berlin.

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Semenya's father insists his daughter is not a man

Submitted by Yomi Omogbeja on 20 August 2009 - 5:57pm
  • Southern Africa
  • Berlin 2009
World 800m champion Caster Semenya of South Africa

The father of South African teenager, Caster Semenya, at the centre of a humiliating gender-test controversy has dismissed speculation his daughter is not a woman.

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Semenya wins Gold amid distracting rumours

Submitted by editor on 19 August 2009 - 10:57pm
  • Berlin 2009
South Africa's world champion Caster Semenya

South Africa's world champion Caster Semenya produced the fifth fastest 800 metres time in history to win the women's 800m title in grand style this evening - in a new world leading time of 1:55.45.

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Kemboi finally gets his Gold

Submitted by editor on 18 August 2009 - 11:57pm
  • Berlin 2009
Newly-crowned men's world 3000m steeplechase champion Ezekiel Kemboi

Kenya's Ezekiel Kemboi stormed home in a new championship record of 8:00.43 to finally win the elusive gold in the men's 3000m steeplechase at the 12th IAAF World Athletics Championships in Berlin.

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Diack 'proud to lead IAAF' as centennial anniversary beckons

Submitted by editor on 14 August 2009 - 2:02pm
  • Berlin 2009
Former Nigeria's track coach Armelia Edet receiving the Veteran award from the IAAF President, Lamine Diack in Berlin - Photo: IAAF

IAAF President Lamine Diack of Senegal, on the eve of the 12th IAAF World Championships in Athletics in Berlin is confident the body will achieve its goal of making athletics the numero uno universal sport as the 100 years anniversary nears in 2012.

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IAAF Council meet in Berlin, recommends 2010 events host cities

Submitted by editor on 11 August 2009 - 1:33am
  • Berlin 2009

The IAAF Council met yesterday at the Intercontinental Hotel, Berlin, the IAAF Headquarters for the 12th IAAF World Championships in Athletics, Berlin, Germany (15–23 August 2009).

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Nigeria names team for Berlin world championships

Submitted by editor on 1 August 2009 - 2:01am
  • Berlin 2009

Nigeria chooses a youthful team to represent her at next month's IAAF World Championships in Athletics slated for August 15-23 in Berlin, Germany.

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