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Semenya in Olympic debut 3 years after gender test

Caster Semenya

Making her Olympic debut three years after being forced to undergo gender tests, Caster Semenya of South Africa finished second in her 800-meter preliminary heat Wednesday.

 

Athlete Semenya free to compete

Athlete Semenya free to compete

South African athlete Caster Semenya is given the all-clear to return to competition following controversial gender tests.

 

SAfrican ministry says Semenya to keep gold medal

SAfrican ministry says Semenya to keep gold medal

South African runner Caster Semenya will keep her 800-meter gold medal from the world championships, and the results of her gender tests will be kept confidential, the South African sports ministry said Thursday. The ministry also said in a statement that the International Association of Athletics Federations has agreed to allow the 18-year-old Semenya to keep her prize money.

 

Official urged to quit over runner controversy

A South African government minister called on Leonard Chuene to resign after the national athletics chief admitted he knew Caster Semenya had undergone a gender test prior to the world championships.

 

Official admits lying about runner's sex tests

Official admits lying about runner's sex tests

The president of Athletics South Africa has admitted that he lied about gender tests on runner Caster Semenya before her gold-medal win at the World Athletics Championships last month.

 

Gold Awarded Amid Dispute Over Runner’s Sex

Gold Awarded Amid Dispute Over Runner’s Sex

Doctors are attempting to determine if Caster Semenya, an 18-year-old runner from South Africa, has too many male characteristics to compete in track as a woman.

 

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