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Caster Semenya cleared to run again

Caster Semenya cleared to run again

Caster Semenya, who vowed to compete again after she was barred from running due to concerns about her gender, has been given clearance to begin competing again. The South African runner was first ordered to undergo gender testing ... continue
Caster Semenya vows to return to running, told to wait at Stellenbosch

Caster Semenya vows to return to running, told to wait at Stellenbosch

Embattled South African runner Caster Semenya released a long statement pledging to return to running, but organizers denied the athlete a competitive place today at a meeting in Stellenbosch. Semenya maintains that her earning potential and athletic abilities ... continue
Reports claim Caster Semenya is a hermaphrodite

Reports claim Caster Semenya is a hermaphrodite

Although the IAAF is declining to officially reveal the results of medical testing as of yet, several news outlets are reporting that leaks indicate embattled South African runner Caster Semenya may be disqualified due to ambiguous gender. Semenya ... continue
Caster Semenya Testosterone Controversy – Coach a Doper in the 70′s, 80′s

Caster Semenya Testosterone Controversy – Coach a Doper in the 70′s, 80′s

Reports coming out of the U.K. today reveal Caster Semenya's testosterone levels were elevated right before she took the gold medal for the 800 meter race in Berlin. Semenya's testosterone levels were unusually high for a woman right ... continue
The Caster Semenya Gender Issue and Ambiguous Genitalia

The Caster Semenya Gender Issue and Ambiguous Genitalia

This is somewhat of a sensitive issue so we'll keep it toned down, but as we reported earlier this week, the question of whether Caster Semenya is really a female has brought to light the subject of ... continue
South African runner Caster Semanya to undergo “gender testing”

South African runner Caster Semanya to undergo “gender testing”

18-year-old South African athlete Caster Semenya is refuting claims that her extraordinary performance in races may be down to the fact that she's not entirely female. Semenya is strikingly muscular and angular, but her handlers insist that she ... continue