Bombshell Report: Gender Test Reveals South African Track Star Caster Semenya Is A "He/She"


Posted on Sep 11, 2009 @ 08:17AM  
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The International Association of Athletics Federation -- the organization which oversees athletics worldwide -- says it will not comment on reports that gender tests performed on Caster Semenya show the South African track star is a hermaphrodite. Translation: Semenya has both male and female organs!

The IAAF says it will meet with the 18-year old before completing its report and will not comment further until after a council meeting in November.

Semenya’s gender came into question last month after the unusually ripped runner won the women’s 800-meter world title in Berlin.

Semenya was forced to undergo blood and chromosome tests, as well as a gynecological examination.

Australia's Sydney Morning Herald reported Friday that those tests reveal Semenya has no ovaries, but rather has internal male testes, which are producing large amounts of testosterone.

In an e-mail to The Associated Press, IAAF spokesman Nick Davies said, "I simply haven't seen the results. We have received the results from Germany, but they now need to be examined by a group of experts and we will not be in a position to speak to the athlete about them for at least a few weeks. After that, depending on the results, we will meet privately with the athlete to discuss further action."

Davies added the newspaper’s report “should be treated with caution.”

The IAAF has said Semenya probably would keep her medal because the case was not related to a doping matter.

"Our legal advice is that, if she proves to have an advantage because of the male hormones, then it will be extremely difficult to strip the medal off her, since she has not cheated," Davies wrote to the AP. "She was naturally made that way, and she was entered in Berlin by her team and accepted by the IAAF. But let's wait and see once we have the final decision."

The South African Press Association reported that the country's president of athletics hadn't been informed of any reports by the IAAF.

"These are insulting words that the media are using, but we are in the dark," SAPA quoted Leonard Chuene as telling The Star newspaper. "We just don't know what affect this information will have on her deep down. This process is not correct."



Well – perhaps after the Caster Semenya magazine cover the debate should be over.
Click here to read more on Caster Semenya magazine cover.

by JoelC
Posted Wed, 09/16/2009 - 12:20am

it is absolutely disgusting that radar would label caster as a "he/she". it is incredibly ignorant to discuss someone in such a way. please go educate yourselves and have respect for human beings. this site disgusts me.

by gossipgirlxoxo
Posted Sat, 09/12/2009 - 10:06am

If she has more testoserone than all the other runners she/he has an unfair advantage. But I don't have any idea on how to fix this. But in the future she/he should not be allowed to race against women. It's unfair.

by JZRyan
Posted Fri, 09/11/2009 - 7:09pm

If she has more male hormones maybe she should be running against the men.

by maggiegirl
Posted Fri, 09/11/2009 - 4:28pm

Anything for a story! Like the whole world needed to know "all" the details. I normally dont agree with anyone (lol) but, have to agree in that this has to be very humiliating to this 18 year old! Let her keep her medal, she EARNED it!

by Dakota Tessa
Posted Fri, 09/11/2009 - 10:37am

Radar why don't u delete some of Kate Gosslin blog here u did my gigolo jon blog about the toy thing!!jon not that bad of a person kate is no angel either

by LB
Posted Fri, 09/11/2009 - 9:01am

This should not be on a blog site!!! that is personal!!unless the person ok it, put my gigolo jon where he delivering toys back on radar

by LB
Posted Fri, 09/11/2009 - 8:58am

I totally 100% completely agree with emmystar and bjan!!! She has got to be humiliated! :( I feel so bad for her. I am SO glad I'm not famous! I love my privacy!

by txmomof_3
Posted Fri, 09/11/2009 - 8:49am

How cruel to make this info. made known to the entire world. THis person has feelings just like the rest of us and to report info like this to the entire world without regard for her feelings is disgusting.

by emmystarr
Posted Fri, 09/11/2009 - 8:18am

Count the ribs .

by kelli
Posted Fri, 09/11/2009 - 7:56am