South African runner Caster Semenya is officially a woman, according to International Association of Athletics Federations tests intended to verify her gender. It only took 11 months for the IAAF to determine whether Caster was a man or a woman, and throughout the trying ordeal, Semenya was barred from practicing her trade. Semenya can yet again “compete with instant effect,” according to an IAAF press release given to NBC Sports and other media outlets.
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Caster Semenya can be ready for the World Juniors
Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada could be the scene for Caster Semenya’s return as she competes within the World Junior Championships on July 19. This much is known following what seemed like endless IAAF investigation into her gender, as other details will remain confidential. Semenya is eager to return to the track. Some sources speculate that Caster may have had to undergo a special medical treatment as part of negotiations with the IAAF, but this has yet to be proven.
South Africa wonders – Where’s the ambiguity?
Caster Semenya’s gold in the 800 meters at the 2009 World Championships in Berlin came into question after strange results on a gender verification test. Test findings indicated that Semenya may have had both male and female sexual organs at that time. The outrage over the IAAF ruling that Semenya could no longer run against women rallied South Africa behind their new hero. The media exposure was explosive, to say the least. Yet as legal training methods and supplements continue to blur the line between man and woman, the thought of a unisex society is gradually becoming more science fact than science fiction. She could in fact be a new athletic hybrid. Whatever the case, the IAAF has given the young woman the green light to run, which is her legal right according to her attorney, Jeffrey Kessler.
What are your opinions re. Caster Semenya?
Did the IAAF deal with her in an appropriate manner? Does her physiology grant her an unfair advantage over her female peers? Or should other female athletes consider using all the legal means at their disposal to get ahead in their chosen field of employment? Doing so makes sense, as success leads to endorsements that make amateur athletics something lucrative. Caster Semenya has shown enough skill on the track (and courted more than enough controversy, maybe through no fault of her own) to make a comfortable living. Let us know what you think.
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