The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) announced earlier this month that the inquiry into Semenya's gender had not been concluded.

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The 24-year-old completed just 200m of his heat before retiring, prompting the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) to release a statement that appeared to eject him from the Games.

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The reason for this is that since 2000, the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has ruled that world records can be set in a facility "with or without a roof".

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He also expressed concern that relationships with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) could be adversely affected if the stadium was left without the capacity to cater for athletics.

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Semenya has not taken part in an athletics meeting since taking gold at the World Championship in Berlin last August, at which she was asked to undergo a gender test by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF).

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In January, the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) announced that Semenya was free to run competitively, only to be contradicted by South African Olympic Committee president Gideon Sam who said she would not be permitted to compete until the IAAF had made its ruling.

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Mr Pistorius dominated in his category at successive Paralympic Games, but in 2008 he won a legal battle over his blades - which critics said gave him an unfair advantage - with the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) for the right to compete in able-bodied competitions.

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