That's a Man, Baby: South African Runner Gender Tested

['BusNative]

I feel bad for her, if she is a her...

Gender test requested for 18-year-old runner - ESPN

IAAF calls for Semenya gender test



BERLIN -- South Africa's track and field federation had been asked to conduct a gender test on an 800-meter runner amid concerns she does not meet the requirements to compete as a woman.

Caster Semenya, 18, is a favorite in Wednesday's 800 final at the world championships.

The world track and field federation requested the gender test about three weeks ago, after Semenya burst onto the scene by improving her personal bests in the 800 and 1,500 by huge margins.

IAAF spokesman Nick Davies said the "extremely complex, difficult" test has been started but that the results were not expected for weeks.
Semenya qualified for Wednesday's final with a top time of 1 minute, 58.64 seconds. She posted the world's best time this year of 1:56.72 three weeks ago at the African junior championships in Bambous, Mauritius.
Davies stressed that "it's a medical issue, not an issue of cheating."

The verification requires a physical medical evaluation, and includes reports from a gynecologist, endocrinologist, psychologist, an internal medicine specialist and an expert on gender.

"So we're talking about reports that are very long, very time consuming," Davies said...

YouTube - Austin Powers "that's a man...

[Basebuck]

Those are pretty fast times for any woman let alone one that could be running in high school.

What is normally done with a person with dual sexuality occurring naturally? I tried looking it up but couldnt find anything

[buckiprof]

Originally Posted by Basebuck

What is normally done with a person with dual sexuality occurring naturally? I tried looking it up but couldnt find anything

Not positive on this, but I believe most are directed here.

[Folanator]

Originally Posted by buckiprof

Not positive on this, but I believe most are directed here.

I think they will have her compete against this chick...and yes, it is a "chick".

[tundra1]

Originally Posted by buckiprof

Not positive on this, but I believe most are directed here.

Have to argue with you on this one, buckiprof. That person in the photo is way too big to play slot receiver.

[Steve19]

Actually, a DNA test will show whether Semenya is female or not. Word here is that she is a female.

[RugbyBuck]

Perhaps she's been training in "Diestrikt" 9. If so, an alien DNA test may be in order.

[jimotis4heisman]

i didnt know mike hart was from south africa

[scooter1369]

Originally Posted by jimotis4heisman

i didnt know mike hart was from south africa

I didn't see a stationary bike anywhere in that pic

[Taosman]

Originally Posted by Folanator

I think they will have her compete against this chick...and yes, it is a "chick".

File under: "Chicks with dicks."

[bkochmc]

FYI, Semenya won the 800m yesterday by a 2.55 second margin... unheard of at this level for this event.

12th IAAF World Championships in Athletics - Berlin 2009 - Timetable/Results - 08-19-2009

[Jake]

Always love the comments:

She looks manly, of course, but is she the only athlete who looks manly? I don't think so. Just because she has facial hair means absolutely nothing. Would they have tested her if she wasn't African?'

She's built like Terrell Owens, has facial hair, but the only reason they're testing her is because she's African. The race card, don't leave home without it.

Women's 800m gold medal favourite Caster Semenya takes gender test hours before World Championship race | Mail Online

[Steve19]

People in South Africa are wild about this. You wouldn't want to be an IAAF official here right now or to be identified as the individual who lodged the complaint.

[jlb1705]

Caster Semenya gender case interesting for IAAF - David Epstein - SI.com

IAAF has no reason to disqualify 800-meter champion Semenya

Story Highlights
The IAAF has little evidence it could uncover to disqualify Caster Semenya
Gender verification testing was discontinued by the IAAF and IOC years ago
Most successful athletes have some sort of genetic advantage

[jimotis4heisman]

did they do a seven year old style test? i mean have another woman yank down the shorts and...did it come back inconclusive?

or are they checking to see if this is a xxy type case?