IAAF delays debate over Semenya decision

Caster Semenya of South Africa holds her national flag as she celebrate after the women's 800 metres final during the world athletics championships at the Olympic stadium in Berlin in this August 19 , 2009 file photo.

LONDON (Reuters) - The case of South African runner Caster Semenya will not be discussed at this week's IAAF Council pending completion of tests on the athlete, the International Association of Athletics Federations said Wednesday.

The teenaged Semenya, who stormed to victory in the women's 800 meters at August's world championships, underwent gender verification tests this summer in South Africa and Germany after questions about her gender, and a panel of experts has been studying the results for the IAAF.

"There will be no discussion of Caster Semenya's case at the forthcoming IAAF Council meeting to be held in Monaco on 20-21 November," an IAAF statement said.

"The IAAF will not comment upon the medical aspects of Caster Semenya's case. The medical testing of the athlete is still to be completed."

(Editing by Miles Evans)