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Caster Semenya Cleared to Run After Gender Test

(July 6) -- South African runner Caster Semenya , who has been sidelined for nearly a year as officials conducted a gender verification test, has been cleared to resume her track career, the sport's governing body announced on Tuesday.

Tests Allegedly Reveal Runner Caster Semenya Is a Hermaphrodite

After easily winning gold in the women's 800 meter race at August's World Championships in Berlin, South Africa's Caster Semenya found herself the target of allegations that she was not actually a woman. At the time, International Amateur Athletics Federation officials were quick to note that Semenya was undergoing gender...

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05/26/12 Semenya 'happy' in defeat Source: 24.com Defending Olympic champion Pamela Jelimo fired a broadside at South African pretender Caster Semenya with a convincing victory in the women's 800m on Friday.
05/24/12 Caster Semenya to face tough challenge in Ostrava Source: NBC Olympics Caster Semenya will come up against one of her toughest challengers when she lines-up in the 800 meters at the Ostrava Golden Spike meeting on Friday.
05/24/12 Caster to follow in coach Mutola's footsteps Source: IOL Caster Semenya, with doubts over her real gender long buried in her past, says she is aiming to follow in the footsteps of new coach Maria Mutola, the Mozambique running legend.
05/24/12 Right to dignity only applies to people Source: Namibia News A South African 800-metre runner has returned home to a warm welcome.
05/17/12 Local Team - Caster Semenya Source: AllAfrica.com It might come as a surprise to some, but Caster Semenya, a medal prospect in the women's 800 metres at the London Olympic Games, is just 21 years old.