A row broke out last month after Gideon Sam, the President of the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC), had claimed that Semenya could not compete again until the IAAF had concluded its investigation following doubts over her gender.

That had led to Gregory Nott, her Johannesburg-based lawyer with the firm Dewey & LeBoeuf, hitting back with a statement claiming that Semenya should not be prevented from taking part in South Africa's domestic track and field circuit and that her rights were being infringed.

But Semenya has now confirmed that she will not compete in the Yellow Pages circuit, which is due to start on February 19.

Ray Mali, the interim President of Athletics South Africa (ASA), said: "Caster is not going to run in the Yellow Pages Series.

"We [ASA] have extended an invitation to Caster to be an ambassador for the Yellow Pages Series to conduct clinics, roadshows and radio interviews."

Mali claimed that Semenya's lawyers had asked them to "wait until their discussions with the International Association of Athletics Federations is through" before making a decision.

He said: "We need to respect that process."


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