Two controversial Olympians compete for South Africa. Oscar Pistorius. And their opening ceremonies flag bearer, Caster Semenya.
Caster Semenya knew she’d blown her first Olympic final by starting out too slowly.
She expected critical feedback from her coach and, based on her experience over the last three, difficult years, she expected some unkind speculation about her performance in the 800 metres.
She got both.
But she cherishes her Olympic silver medal all the same. Three years after being forced to undergo gender tests after winning the world title in a stunningly fast 1 minute, 55.45 seconds at age 18, Semenya is now an Olympic medallist, too. …
South Africa’s Caster Semenya ends up with Olympic silver in 800m
You see, the girl from a rural village was born with unusual sexual characteristics, resulting in an unfair competitive advantage. Some say.
Certainly she should be allowed to run against either Men or Women. She’s been tested and approved to run in the Women’s competition.
If you are interested in her unique case, check Science of Sport‘s detailed post – London 2012: Women’s 800m perplexity, analyzing Semenya’s race
Personally, I’d like to congratulate Caster on her Silver. And wish her well in future competition.
Get a better start. Next time.
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