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Caster Semenya was cleared to immediately return to track by the sport's governing body yesterday, ending an 11-month layoff while she underwent gender tests after becoming the 800-meter world champion.
Semenya is allowed to keep running as a woman, although it is unclear if she has had any medical procedure or treatment during her time away.
The International Association of Athletics Federations said medical details of the 19-year-old South African's case would remain confidential and it will have no further comment on the matter.
The IAAF added in its statement from its Monaco headquarters that it accepts the conclusion of a panel of medical experts that Semenya can compete with "immediate effect."
She could return to competition at the world junior championships in Moncton, New Brunswick, starting July 19.
Athletics South Africa said Semenya would be considered for the country's team at the junior championships.
In other track news:
* Lim Eun-ji, South Korea's recordholder in the women's pole vault, has been suspended for 3 months after testing positive for a prohibited substance. Also, Lee Kyong-jae, who won the gold medal in the men's 5,000-meter event during a local athletics meet in May, tested positive for the banned stimulant methylhexaneamine and was suspended for 2 years. He must forfeit his gold medal.
Colleges
* Southern California has released top football recruit Seantrel Henderson from his national letter of intent. The NCAA recently banned USC from bowl games for 2 years and imposed severe scholarship restrictions following an investigation surrounding Heisman Trophy-winning tailback Reggie Bush.
* Frank Crumley was named Georgia's interim athletic director, though university president Michael Adams said he wants to look outside the university first for a full-time replacement for Damon Evans, who resigned after a DUI arrest last week. Crumley had served as Evans' top assistant - executive associate athletic director for finance - since 2007.
Philly File
* Larry Dougherty, Temple's associate athletic director for athletic communications, was named the 55th president of the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA).
Sport Stops
* Two-time Olympian Mark Greenwald has agreed to become the executive director of US Speedskating.
* David Toms has withdrawn from the British Open to rest an ailing right shoulder, and Anthony Kim formally pulled out as he recovers from thumb surgery.
