The International Association of Athletics Federations has offered to pay for South African star athlete Caster Semenya's gender surgery or other treatments if she fails the verification test.
The final results of the gender verification test carried out on the South African teenager during the World Championships in Berlin in August are still awaited.
Caster Semenya Subjected to Humiliating Tests
South African athlete Caster Semenya, who is at the centre of a gender row, was reportedly subjected to humiliating tests even before the controversy erupted at the world championships.
South African athlete Caster Semenya, who is at the centre of a gender row, was reportedly subjected to humiliating tests even before the controversy erupted at the world championships.
If the result is confirmed by the expert panel studying her condition, then the issue for the IAAF will be whether her raised testosterone gives her an unfair advantage over her rivals - a situation that would require remedial treatment if she wishes to race again in women's competitions.
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Gender Row Runner Semenya Placed On Suicide Watch
South African runner Caster Semenya, who is at the center of a gender row, has been placed on suicide watch amid fears for her mental stability.
South African runner Caster Semenya, who is at the center of a gender row, has been placed on suicide watch amid fears for her mental stability.
Star Athlete Caster Semenya Was Duped Into Giving Gender Test
Reports say South African star athlete Caster Semenya, who is in midst of a gender row, was duped into believing she was undergoing a standard doping test, reveals her former coach Wilfred Daniels.
Reports say South African star athlete Caster Semenya, who is in midst of a gender row, was duped into believing she was undergoing a standard doping test, reveals her former coach Wilfred Daniels.
