Who does runner semenya feel about the gender uproar?”
A day after winning her first 800-meter world title amid a gender test controversy, teenager Caster Semenya — and her fellow South Africans — were left wondering what all the fuss was about. Semenya dominated her rivals to win the 800 on Wednesday despite revelations that surfaced earlier in the day that she was undergoing a gender verification test because of concerns she does not meet the requirements to compete as a woman. The 18-year-old runner’s father, Jacob, dismissed the speculation, telling the Sowetan newspaper: “she is my little girl. … I raised her and I have never doubted her gender. She is a woman and I can repeat that a million times.” The medal ceremony for the 800 is later Thursday. THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for further information. AP’s earlier story is below. BERLIN (AP) — Track and field’s ruling body is investigating whether a South African teenager meets the requirements to compete as a woman amid concerns about her dramatic improvement in
BERLIN – A day after winning her first 800-meter world title amid a gender-test controversy, the father of South African teenager Caster Semenya dismissed speculation his daughter is not a woman. The 18-year-old runner’s father, Jacob, told the Sowetan newspaper: “She is my little girl. … I raised her and I have never doubted her gender. She is a woman and I can repeat that a million times.” Semenya dominated her rivals to win the 800 on Wednesday despite revelations that surfaced earlier in the day that she was undergoing a gender test. Her dramatic improvement in the 800 and 1,500, muscular build and deep voice sparked speculation about her gender. “She said to me she doesn’t see what the big deal is all about,” South Africa team manager Phiwe Mlangeni-Tsholetsane said Thursday.
