Article: Aths: Semenya's family angered by hermaphrodite reports

Article: Runner Semenya, SAfricans dismiss gender uproar
AP Online;  August 20, 2009 ;     700+ words ... ... gender test controversy, teenager Caster Semenya _ and her fellow South Africans _ were left wondering what all the fuss was about. Semenya dominated her rivals to win the 800 on ... muscular build and deep voice. Caster Semenya easily won the 800-meter gold medal ...

Article: South African officials meet on Semenya case
AP Worldstream;  September 12, 2009 ;     700+ words ... ... s world 800-meter champion Caster Semenya, has refused to confirm or deny Australian media reports that the tests show Semenya has both male and female characteristics ... final decision in November on whether Semenya will be allowed to continue to compete ...

Article: Semenya receives warm welcome.
Aljazeera.net;  August 25, 2009 ;     700+ words ... ... attention, South African runner Caster Semenya returned home amid questions about her ... protest the organisation's treatment of Semenya. The athlete is not accused of trying ... he told a news conference, which Semenya attended although she did not address ...

Article: Official sorry over Semenya case.
Aljazeera.net;  September 20, 2009 ;     700+ words ... ... gender tests done on champion runner Caster Semenya in South Africa, saying he lied to protect ... aware of gender tests conducted on Caster Semenya,'' Chuene said. "I felt that at the ... acting in the best interests of Caster Semenya as a person. I believed at the time my ...

Article: Semenya home to a defiant welcome
The Irish Times;  August 26, 2009 ;     700+ words ... ... show of defiance yesterday to give Caster Semenya, the world champion athlete at the centre ... was billed a "heroine's welcome". Semenya, 18, looked overwhelmed by the rapturous ... governing body for athletics for subjecting Semenya to a "gender verification test", prompted ...

Article: Aths: Semenya gender sounds wake-up call for sports chiefs
AAP Sports News (Australia);  August 25, 2009 ;     700+ words ... ... News (Australia) 08-25-2009 Aths: Semenya gender sounds wake-up call for sports ... the record books South Africa's Caster Semenya will go down as the woman who was crowned ... ruling body the IAAF over her gender. Semenya, a tall, broad-shouldered 18-year ...

Article: Row that tarnishes Semenya's golden run
The Sunday Herald;  August 23, 2009 ;     700+ words ...WHEN 18-year-old Caster Semenya stormed her way to gold in the 800m at the World ... drawn an audience like the one that attended Semenya's post-medal press call. But, of course, Semenya, whose sister is pictured below holding the ...