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Google Blogs Alert for: Semenya andson allen: South African athlete Semenya faces gender probe ... By andson allen South African athlete Semenya faces gender probePerthNowThe issue first arose at the 1932 Olympic Games in Los Angeles when Stella Walsh (born Stanislawa Walasiewicz) won gold in the women's 100m sprint. ...and more » ... Coach: Gender Tests Not Explained To Semenya - Sports News Story ... JOHANNESBURG -- A South African track coach has resigned, saying Monday that he and other officials failed a world champion runner by not telling her she was being subjected to tests to determine her sex. Monday, September 7, 2009.

Caster Semenya's controversial medal Friday 28 August 2009 After her stunning gold medal at the 800 metres at the World Athletics Championships in Berlin, the South African athlete Caster Semenya returned home as national icon. However questions about her gender mount overseas. South African sport officials are planning Caster Semenya’s future in athletics, despite waiting for a final report from the International Association of Athletics Federations which will determine the disputed gender of the 800 metre world champion. The South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (Sascoc) has said Semenya is a big part of their plans for the 2012 Olympics. The committee’s chairperson, Gideon Sam, has called for calm minds while the IAAF conducts gender verification tests on the new champion. The IAAF World Athletics Championships in Berlin have made 18-year-old Semenya more than a controversial sports figure: she’s become a national icon in South Africa. But her homecoming ...

Nationality: Jamaican Date of birth:21 August 1986 (1986-08-21) (age 23) [1] Place of birth: Trelawny , Jamaica [2] Height:1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) [3] Weight:86 kg (190 lb; 13.5 st Competitor for Jamaica Men's athletics Olympic Games Gold 2008 Beijing 100 m Gold 2008 Beijing 200 m Gold 2008 Beijing 4 × 100 m relay World Championships Gold 2009 Berlin 100 m Gold 2009 Berlin 200 m Gold 2009 Berlin 4 × 100 m relay Silver 2007 Osaka 200 m Silver 2007 Osaka 4 × 100 m relay World Junior Championships Gold 2002 Kingston 200 mSilver 2002 Kingston 4 × 100 m relaySilver 2002 Kingston 4 × 400 m relay World Youth Championships Gold 2003 Sherbrooke 200 m

South Africa's new 800m world champion Caster Semenya has been 'humiliated' for being asked to take a gender test, the country's athletics body has said. BBC News website readers for South Africa and other African countries have been sending in their reaction to the news. SOUTH AFRICAN REACTION It think whoever is in charge should be reasonable enough to understand that people are born with different characteristics. Doesn't the world knows that there are people born with a lot of abnormalities in their nature? They are only concerned over her manish looks because of her outstanding performance. Munyaradzi, Thohoyandou What the IAAF did is disgusting to say the least. Is it because she is black or African? It is unfair to her and the whole country. We, as a country, are proud of her.Phanuel Chauke, Johannesburg This is absolutely disgraceful! The treatment Caster Semenya has received just reeks of jealousy and racism. However, it doesn't surprise me how an outst...

Controversy and a lot of prurient interest exploded into the news this week when South African Caster Semenya outran her competition in the 800m world championships by a more than two second lead, only to be accused of cheating by being intersex. As an intersex person following this story, I've felt . . . well, largely appalled by what spews from the mouths of competitors, sport officials, news commentators, bloggers, and eyebrow waggling, head-shaking people on the street. It's hard not to feel depressed encountering innumerable snarky statements such as this one: "South African runner Caster Semenya (hehehe...she has semen in her name...hehehe) won the gold in the women's 800-meter at the World Championships in Berlin last night, but officials may snatch (peen, I mean, pun intended) away her victory if it turns out she's really a dude." (That one can be found here , if you're really inclined to read it.) So I wanted to share my perspective on this story....

Controversy and a lot of prurient interest exploded into the news this week when South African Caster Semenya outran her competition in the 800m world championships by a more than two second lead, only to be accused of cheating by being intersex. As an intersex person following this story, I've felt . . . well, largely appalled by what spews from the mouths of competitors, sport officials, news commentators, bloggers, and eyebrow waggling, head-shaking people on the street. It's hard not to feel depressed encountering innumerable snarky statements such as this one: "South African runner Caster Semenya (hehehe...she has semen in her name...hehehe) won the gold in the women's 800-meter at the World Championships in Berlin last night, but officials may snatch (peen, I mean, pun intended) away her victory if it turns out she's really a dude." (That one can be found here , if you're really inclined to read it.) So I wanted to share my perspective on this story....

Maybe it is bound back…nevertheless I see they are pulling out all the stops now. Comparing this circus with the Saartjie Baartman Circus, dragging in every word from “Apartheid”, “Colonialism”, “Racist”, etc…They just have to drag in the Nazi-invective and it will be complete. We just want the “Truth and the Proof” - The Semenya Ape Circus will now be performed in front of the United Nations. We do not want to hear opinions from Patricia De Lille, Butana Komphela, Leonard Chuene, the IAAF, the mother, the father, the grandmother, the aunt or who the fuck else…We want scientific proof. We are not interested in how fast it can run..we want to know if it is a MAN or a WOMEN? Bearing that in mind… DNA evidence can be fabricated At the end of the day, I suppose it is true what they say… the proof is in the pudding…EEUUWWHH! Compare the Michelle Obama Vulva with the Caster Semenya Vulva and form your own opinion. BTW, have you noticed the conspicious absence of Liberal White Bitches and Kaf...

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New 800m world champion Caster Semenya almost snubbed her gold medal ceremony after being told to take a gender test, a South African sports official says. Athletics South Africa President Leonard Chuene told a local paper that he had to "persuade" the athlete to go to the podium to accept her award. Mr Chuene says the 18 year old was unhappy about the gender row and asked him why she had been taken to Berlin. The BBC has seen Ms Semenya's birth certificate, stating she is female. Why did you bring me here? You should have left me in my village at home The case has provoked an angry reaction in South Africa. The ruling African National Congress, along with numerous officials and other bodies, have said she has been unfairly treated. "She said she did not want to go on the podium, but I told her she must," Mr Chuene told South Africa's Times newspaper. "She is not rejoicing. She [didn't] want the medal," he said. "She told me: 'No-one e...

2118: "Nein nein nein nein" Raul Spank cries out. The German fails his leap as the men's high jump final gets super-tasty. It's down to four. Yaroslav Rybakov, Kyriakos Ioannou and Sylwester Bednarek also in the hunt for medals. Lot of screaming. Very noisy event this. And the crowd are loving it. Could go mental if Spank does something special in a minute. They're attempting 2.35m. Rybakov will win if nobody gets any higher. From Emily in Bristol via text on 81111: "why do they compete in sunglasses when it's dark?! are the floodlights really that bright?!" 2111:NEWSFLASH: The US 4x100m relay team have been disqualified for stepping out of their lane, according to Hazel Irvine as the live TV coverage goes. Red button and website video still running. And I'm not leaving you until the last person in Berlin turns the lights out. More on this soon. Allyson Felix, 200m champion: "I knew I was very strong and was able to power away. I wanted to r...

Caster Semenya Gender Bender [PHOTOS] Celebrity Smack! Gossip ... By Spicy Caster Semenya photo: Is she really a female? Caster Semenya, the 18-year-old winner of last night's 800 meter final at the World Championships in Berlin, is. On Caster Semenya The Intersection Discover Magazine By Sheril Kirshenbaum Media and Science The media storm that has surfaced concerning the newest 800-metre world champion Caster Semenya caught my attention after having spent the past months writing a. The MyFriendShane.com » Blog Archive » Caster Semenya By Shane Caster Semenya World Champion. I would like to state how disgusted I am at the way that people have been gossiping about our World Champion Caster Semenya. Thats all that it boils down to, Malicious Gossip. For those who do not know, ... Caster Semenya Faces Controversy Over Her Gender - That's Fit By Martha Edwards South African running sensation Caster Semenya is making headlines all over the world today, but it's not because the ...

http://www.sport2011.blogspot.com/ 1829: DECATHLON UPDATE - American Trey Hardee looks good for gold as he leads with 7,306 points after winning the pole vault. The javelin is just about to start and the 1500m race follows later at 2015. Oleksiy Kasyanov of Ukraine, who had led after the first day, is second. 1825: Next 5,000m heat. Ireland's Alistair Cragg in this one up against Bernard Legat and Ethiopian Eliud Kipchoge. "They are going really slowly. Six laps remaining. The pace steady and slow. Sometimes when you run slower than in training then nerves can set in," Brendan Foster says. 1817: You know I mentioned earlier it's all about providing a service. A few are asking when the 200m final is. I feel I may have to repeat this every 5 minutes. Exciting times though. It's 1935. Don't be late. Follow it live on the video, on TV or why not follow the live text. Talk about choice. We spoil you. And can Bolt break the record? 1814: I'll give you some decat...