Semenya too traumatised to take university exams

Posted: Thursday 15th October 2009 | 17:40

SOUTH Africa's Caster Semenya is too traumatised to take her university examinations because of the controversy that surrounds her gender, according to her coach.

FEELING THE STRAIN: Caster Semenya is too traumatised to take university exams, according to reports

The 18-year-old caused a global storm when she romped to 800m gold at the World Championships in August, shortly before it emerged Athletics South Africa had carried out gender tests on the athlete.

World governing body the IAAF are carrying out their own tests at present but have refused to comment on leaked reports she has both male and female sexual organs.

"Her head is very tired," coach Michael Seme told the Beeld newspaper.

"Fortunately, her university [Pretoria] has a good understanding of her situation and made it clear to her that exams are the last thing she should worry about at the moment."

ASA has faced widespread criticism of its handling of the row - its president, Leonard Cheune, initially denied knowing that she had been asked to take a gender test before travelling to the World Championships in Berlin.

Comments

Semenya should be left

Submitted by KIMUTAI CHESIRE (not verified) on Fri, 10/16/2009 - 17:28.

Semenya should be left alone. Let her remain with her Gold medal since she won it, and she deserves, just as any other human being. If IAAF have the results and have found her to be male-like, another Gold be awarded to Janet Jepkosgei(Silver medalist). This has happened before and is not wrong to be done again.
KIMUTAI