Controversy over Zola Budd, the South African-born...

Controversy over Zola Budd, the South African-born naturalized Briton who withdrew from the World Cross-Country Championships, continued with British track officials furious over the International Amateur Athletic Federation’s directive barring Budd from competing in the United States.

Wednesday, The Athletics Congress, the governing body of track and field in the United States, said it had been told by the IAAF, the world governing body, not to let Budd compete in the United States pending a hearing April 15 on her worldwide status and eligibility.

“This is totally out of order,” British Amateur Athletic Board spokesman Tony Ward said. “It smacks of a suspension. As far as we are concerned, Zola is perfectly entitled to take part. We are extremely angry.”