"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. Officials at the world athletics body, the IAAF, confirmed that organisation is aware of the controversy. A spokesman said the IAAF were unable to intervene in tonight's race, but sources claimed Semenya will be tested.
South African athletics chiefs furiously denied the claims and stated Semenya was definitely female. Molatelo Malehopo, general manager of Athletics South Africa, said: 'She is a female. We are completely sure about that and we wouldn't have entered her into the female competition if we had any doubts. 'We have not been absent-minded, we are very sure of her gender. We are aware of the claims that have been made but our aim at the moment is to prepare Caster for the race this evening. 'We have not started testing and we have no plans to do.'" (link)
And this is funny:
"The well-placed source said Semenya would be subjected to a complex process of gender testing which could take several weeks."
Can't they just look?
You can decide for yourself...
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