Caster Semenya

Semenya’s muscular build, deep voice, facial hair and suddenly improved performances led to a frenzy of speculation that the fastest woman in the world over two laps is, in fact, a man DAMN

• Reports state “she” had 3 times the normal female level of testosterone in “her” body
• 800 m Gold Medalist
• Filed a complaint regarding having to do a detailed “gender verification” test
• Head coach of South African team has a controversial history

Read story:

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/top-stories/2009/08/24/gender-row-athlete-caster-semenya-has-high-levels-of-male-hormone-115875-21621631/

My DAMN Opinion:

We will know more once a “gender verification” test is completed, so I don’t want to speculate what the DAMN Moment will be in this story. Not smart if there were lies involved regarding “her” true gender.  I think either it will come out that “she” is using some sort of anabolic steroid, or that “she” is really a man who competed in women events.  DAMN just makes the South African athlete and team look BAD, and will cause them to be watched very closely in FUTURE events. (Will definitely lose gold medal)   If “she” is not a man then it’s a case of making “assumptions”, but could save someone from the same type of public scrutiny.

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