Sports | Caster Semenya IAAF Denies It OK'd Gold Medal for Semenya Talks continuing in gender controversy By Mary Papenfuss Posted Nov 20, 2009 3:54 AM CST Copied Caster Semenya gesturing after her arrival in Johannesburg, wearing a gold medal after he win in the women's 800m race in Berlin earlier this year. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe, File) The International Association of Athletics Foundation is denying claims by the South African government that it decided to allow runner Caster Semenya to keep her gold medal in the wake of questions about her gender. South African officials announced yesterday that Semenya has been cleared of "wrongdoing" and would be allowed to keep her medal for her record-shattering win in the women's 800 mm race at world games in Berlin. IAAF officials said no such decision had been made and that talks were continuing. Read These Next Defense officials react to Hegseth's Quantico meeting. Government shutdown is here. Here's what to expect. Colorado wants to give 'peace of mind' on Hunter S. Thompson. President asks nation's top generals to loosen up. Report an error