Leornard ChueneJohannesburg -Athletics South Africa (ASA) spokesperson Chris Britz confirmed on Thursday afternoon that ASA president Leonard Chuene still held the top position on the federation's board after a meeting of the ASA council in Johannesburg.

Britz said that ASA would release a statement later in the day, but confirmed that Chuene was still president of the federation.

The council met to discuss controversy surrounding ASA's handling of the fiasco that has erupted in the Caster Semenya gender controversy.

Much of the meeting was expected to involve Chuene's admission that he had lied about gender tests conducted on world 800-metres champion Semenya in Pretoria last month.

Chuene also admitted last weekend that he had chosen to ignore advice from ASA team doctor Harold Adams to withdraw Semenya from the World Athletics Championships in Berlin based on the results of those tests.

Chuene would not comment after the ASA council meeting adjourned. - sapa

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