Semenya, right, is literally flying, both feet off the ground, as she crosses the finish line ahead of Jennifer Meadows (L) of Britain during the semi final on Monday night
Posted on 08/19/2009 9:08:51 AM PDT by null and void
Edited on 08/19/2009 10:09:13 AM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]
The gold medal favourite in tonight's women's 800m World Athletics Championships race is today facing claims that she is really a man.
South African Caster Semenya, 18, is set to race in tonight's final in Berlin after sailing through a semi-final on Monday in her first major international sporting competition.
But the teenage sensation has sparked controversy over her strikingly muscular physique, and today insiders claimed she would be gender tested following the final in Berlin.
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Doubt: South Africa's Caster Semenya on Monday. She is today facing claims that she is actually a man
South African athletics chiefs furiously denied the claims and stated Semenya was definitely female.
Semenya, right, is literally flying, both feet off the ground, as she crosses the finish line ahead of Jennifer Meadows (L) of Britain during the semi final on Monday night
Meanwhile the teenager's coach told South African media she was aware of the controversy surrounding her.
Michael Seme told South Africa's News24 website: 'We understand that people will ask questions because she looks like a man. It's a natural reaction and it's only human to be curious.
'People probably have the right to ask such questions if they are in doubt.
See- Man- Ya!
Turn your head and cough...ma’am.
}:-)4
Just give it the Crocodile Dundee test.
Looks like a man to me.
Did one of the X-chromosomes lose the little leg?
I think I spot a ‘package’.
it is a she/he. any volunteers to inspect the package?
No duct tape image...
There may not be any junk in the trunk, but I’ll bet there’s a weiner in the steamer.
THAT’S RACIST!
Two words: Adam’s apple
Package or not, it’s guilty!
Semen ya?
Semen-ya? Are you kidding me? I think the “lady”’s got a unit.
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