Ambiguous Genitalia for Caster Semenya (including Caster Semenya photos)

Published Aug 20th, 2009

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Earlier, two Australian newspapers reported that the 18-year-old Semenya — who owns the year’s fastest 800 and whose “physique and powerful style have sparked speculation in recent months that she may not be entirely female,” whatever that means — could be disqualified, pending the results of a series of physical checks. South African distance runner Caster Semenya will run in tonight’s women’s 800-meter final at the track and field world championships in Berlin, despite concerns that she’s a dude pulling a reverse Yentl on the world.

An IAAF spokesman later said there was no evidence of foul play and that the governing body hadn’t conducted any tests, though everyone seems to think the IAAF will eventually screen her anyway. This sort of thing has happened before (see: Stella Walsh and her “ambiguous genitalia“). For now, it’s all just a bizarre, Aussie-propagated rumor that Semenya and her handlers have been forced to parry in wincingly awkward fashion. {summarized}
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