 Semenya (left) was presented with her world 800m gold medal by Chuene
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. The statement added his ministry had been shocked when Chuene admitted lying about his knowledge of tests conducted on Semenya ahead of the athletics World Championships in Berlin last month. Information from the confidential gender tests was leaked to the press ahead of the official publication of the results. Oosthuizen said his department had twice requested a report from Chuene on events before, during and after Berlin, but had received nothing in return. | 