Pressure mounts on president Chuene

South African track officials will meet this week to discuss the future of their president Leonard Chuene, who faces calls to go after he admitted to lying about his role in the gender-test case of runner Caster Semenya.



Attlee Maponyane, vice president of Athletics South Africa, said a meeting of the group\'s council will be held on Thursday.



Politicians are calling for Chuene\'s dismissal, but Maponyane and other Athletics South Africa officials refuse to say what recommendations the council might make to the board.



Chuene had repeatedly said gender tests on 800-metre world champion Semenya were done abroad, not in South Africa.



Over the weekend, he admitted he knew of tests conducted in South Africa, saying he had lied to protect Semenya\'s privacy, but refused to resign.



An international athletics ruling is pending on whether Semenya can continue competing as a woman.



Semenya won the 800 at the world championships in Berlin on August 19 in 1 minute, 55.45 seconds, 2.45 seconds ahead of her closest competitor. It was the fastest time in the world this year.



The sport’s governing body, IAAF, announced hours before the final that gender tests had been ordered because of questions about Semenya\'s muscular physique and recent stunning improvement in times.