An update on Caster Semenya

We did a post awhile back about the situation with Caster Semenya. I wanted to keep you up to date on this topic and in a recent article I found from Telegraph.co.uk that gives more information on how this situation is unfolding. This has proven to be a hot topic and many people have an opinion one way or the other.

For those of you unfamiliar with the story, Semenya won the Women’s 800m Gold MEdal at the recent World Championships back in August. However immediately following the race questions about her gender were brought into question. Many felt she was cheating and that she was actually a man.

Initial tests led scientists to determine that she was a hermaphrodite. This is technically still speculation and in the article it talks about how the IOC President is going to visit Semenya soon to go over the results of the tests.

I am anxious to see what the Olympic Committee decides to do about this situation. I still just do not think you can take away her medals. She is not “cheating” since she has no control over the unique situation she is in.

I also came across this great article from Sportsscientists.com that goes into some more detail on the testing process and even some of the difficulties that the track and field community is going to face in determining not only what to do about this situation but also about this potentially happening again in the future.

We will let you know if we find out anymore in the coming weeks especially what happens with the impending meeting.