| Athletics South Africa ASA | |
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| IOC nation | RSA |
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| Sport | Athletics |
| Official website | www |
| HISTORY | |
| Year of formation | 1894[1] |
| Former names | South African Amateur Athletic Union |
| AFFILIATIONS | |
| International federation | World Athletics (WA) |
| WA member since | 1992 |
| Continental association | Confederation of African Athletics |
| National Olympic Committee | South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee |
| ELECTED | |
| President | James Moloi[2] |
| SECRETARIAT | |
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| Chief Executive | Richard Stander |
Athletics South Africa is the national governing body for the sport of athletics (includingtrack and field,cross country,road running andracewalking) in South Africa, recognised by theIAAF,[3] and also a member ofConfederation of African Athletics.[4] The association is based inJohannesburg.
The organisation reports to theSouth African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC). In 2011, SASCOC sacked the head of Athletics South Africa, Leonard Chuene, for financial mismanagement, misappropriation of funds,tax evasion, and conducting asex verification tests onCaster Semenya without her consent.[5][6][7] Thereafter, Athletics South Africa has been a key supporter in taking Semenya's case to theCourt of Arbitration and the financial costs of this action prevented it from hosting theAfrican Southern Region Athletics Championships in 2019.[8]
This is a list ofprovincial affiliated members of ASA, according to the constitution of ASA.[9][10]
This is a list of associate members of ASA.[9]
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