Caster Semenya Cleared To Return To Competition

[tabatha]

04/15/10-by Bridgette P. LaVictoire
Caster Semenya has been cleared to return to competition in women’s sports by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF). Semenya was forced to undergo genetic testing in order to determine her genetic sex after several allegations regarding whether or not she might be male or intersexed surfaced.

Semenya was driven near the brink over these allegations. Recently, she announced that she was returning to competition with or without the final results of the testing, which is to be released in June. Some reports stated that Semenya had both male and female sex organs. Whether this is true or not, it is not what would disqualify her from competition.

Semenya began competing again in February.

What is horrific about this case is that Semenya had to endure this so publicly. Irregardless of her actual physiology, what was done to her often involved a public humiliation in order to get this fine athlete to quit the sport she loves- running. Instead, she chose to remain with it and has begun to compete again.

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I am happy that she has been cleared. She is an awesome athlete.

[HipChick]

1. Awesome!..hope she kicks butt..the way she was treated was appalling..