Will Caster Semenya compete? Will Caster Semenya be allowed to compete? The controversy surrounding track and field star Caster Semenya continues:
“South Africa’s governing party wants champion runner Caster Semenya to compete as a woman regardless of any gender tests.
African National Congress party spokesman Jackson Mthembu said Monday that Semenya had been brought up as a girl and should therefore “continue to run as a woman.”"
link: Ruling party says Semenya should run as woman
With governments, the United Nations and prominent figures like Winnie Madikizela-Mandela involved, this issue drags on and on. However, Caster Semenya only has a small time frame in which she can run at her peak level. It would be regrettable if that opportunity passes while gender debates continue.
Catherine Forsythe
