ASA president and board suspended over Semenya case

South Africa's Olympic body has suspended the president, board and members of Athletics South Africa over the handling of 800 metres world champion Caster Semenya's gender tests.

In a statement, SASCOC said: "The suspended individuals will appear before a disciplinary enquiry to answer charges of bringing ASA, the sport of athletics, SASCOC and sport in general into disrepute."

SASCOC added it was also considering taking action against the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) "for its disregard of Semenya's rights to privacy".

Semenya, 18, ran a personal best of one minute 56.72 seconds in July, eight seconds faster than her best time last year.

Because of her rapid improvement, the IAAF began a gender verification process prior to August's world championships in Berlin but Semenya was allowed to compete pending the outcome of the tests.

The teenager destroyed the field to take the 800 gold in 1:55.45, the fastest time of the year.

No decision on the tests is expected until later this month but the IAAF has declined to comment on a report in Australia's Daily Telegraph newspaper in September which said Semenya had both male and female sexual characteristics.