The Daily Dust (Free subscription) | yesterday
Coronation Street actor Craig Kelly and his partner Flavia Cacace are the latest couple to be shown the door in Strictly Come Dancing. Kelly, who plays ladies man Luke Strong in the ITV soap, lost out to Eastenders actor Ricky Groves in the dance-off. This week the show was recorded live at the Blackpool Tower Ballroom – the claimed home [...]
Rod 2.0:Beta (Free subscription) | yesterday
Dramatic update to the case of South African middle distance runner Caster Semenya. The South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee has suspended Athletics South Africa President Leonard Chuene, the entire board and other ASA employees "for their handling of...
Stone Soup Station (Free subscription) | yesterday
Whole lotta rumors flying around town about the whys and wherefores, but at this point, folks know little more than they did shortly after Mr. Matthews was murdered.... New Video Could Help Find Killer In Homeless Homicide Posted: Nov 06, 2009 5:24 PM CST <em class="wnDate">Friday, November 6, 2009 6:24 PM EST</em>...
Bush Radio 89.5 fm Newsroom (Free subscription) | yesterday
By Kim Saulse 07 November 2009 The Department of Sport and Recreation has applauded the South African Olympic governing body Sascoc for its action against Athletics South Africa. This happened after Sascoc suspended the national athletics federation yesterday afternoon. The Sport Ministry’s statement adds that ASA has to allow the process of the law to be completed. ASA’s president Leonard...
Sify (Free subscription) | yesterday
South Africa's Olympic governing body has suspended Athletics South Africa in the fallout over Caster Semenya's gender tests.
New York Times (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
South Africa’s Olympic governing body has suspended Athletics South Africa in the fallout over Caster Semenya’s gender tests.
Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
South Africa's Olympic governing body has suspended Athletics South Africa in the fallout over Caster Semenya's gender tests.
Pan-African News Wire (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
South African gold medalist Caster Semenya is the subject of racist attack on her gender identity. The people of South Africa have expressed outrage over these accusations which surfaced in Berlin during August 2009. Originally uploaded by Pan-African News Wire File Photos Let us celebrate our world champions Support for Caster Semenya Courtesy of ANC Today November 6, 2009 The ANC NEC of 17-19 September...
Sydney Morning Herald (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
Athletics South Africa was suspended by the country's powerful national Olympic committee over its controversial handling of the Caster Semenya gender row.
All Africa (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
People have been getting faster and faster over the last few decades. Usain Bolt shattered both the 100m and 200m world records at the World Championships in Berlin, knocking tenths of a second off each. Ethiopian Haile Gebrselassie's world marathon (42km) record of two hours, three minutes and 59 seconds is nearly 23 per cent faster than it was in the 1920 marathon.
France 24 (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
Athletics South Africa (ASA) was suspended by the country's powerful national Olympic committee on Friday over its controversial handling of the Caster Semenya gender row. "The suspension is based on the fact that ASA, through its officials and office bearers, has engaged in acts of misconduct and misdemeanours in relation to the Caster Semenya affair," the Sports Confederation and Olympic...
2009 miles in 2009 (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
Paula Radcliffe might have struggled through adversity to complete the New York City Marathon on Sunday but her suffering is nothing compared to that of the participants that my aunt and uncle, Anne and Davie McQueen, assisted around the 26.2 mile, 5 borough race. Each year Anne and Davie run with the Achilles Track Club team who have linked up with Odyssey House , a treatment centre for people struggling...
The Guardian - TV & Radio blog (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
Which star will shine brightest this week at Blackpool's Tower Ballroom? Last week's Strictly liveblog action Following the elimination of Zoe Lucker and James Jordan from Strictly Come Dancing last weekend, it is the sensible viewer who has avoided companion show It Takes Two for fear of reprisals. Jordan's annual rants about people who don't understand good dancing and brilliant choreography have,...
Mizozo (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
You'll recall the story of Caster Semenya, world women's 800m champion from South Africa. She has both male and female organs, thus being a hermaphrodite. Today, the president of Athletics South Africa (ASA) has been suspended for lying about his involvement in the case. In fact, South Africa's Olympic governing body, Sascoc, disciplined the entire board, and particularly Leonard Chuene, ASA chief....
The Star (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
Less than an hour after Leonard Chuene publicly apologised to Caster Semenya over his handling of her sex testing, he was placed on suspension.
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