Thursday 9 August 2012

CASTER SEMENYA HAS DONE IT AGIAN!

We accept the silver


Silver winner Caster Semenya
Picture by: www.googleimage.com

Caster Semenya has experienced difficulties for the past three years concerning her gender. At the age of 18, when she won the world title in a stunningly fast 1 minute, 55.45 seconds. Today that is history she is an Olympic medallist too. She was forced to undergo tests because they believed that no woman can run as she did. She won a silver medal on Saturday 11 August 2012 in the 800m at the London Games (reported the star sport).

 As she went to accept the medal she did not show any resentment and she was quick to congratulate the winner, Mariya Savinova. Mariya Savinova, three years ago was scrutinized for issues other than her athletic performance before being cleared to compete.

Semenya gained attention in 2009 before the World Championships in Berlin, not for her athletic prowess, but because some questioned the then18 year Old’s gender. Her masculine appearance had raised concerns and complaints to the International Association of Athletics Federations, the governing body for all international athletic competitions outside the Olympics. “Unfortunately it was too late. I’m happy with the silver but I know the coach is not really happy,” Semenya said. “I tried hard to get back but the body wasn’t really on fire today. But I had to fight.”

Below are the top 25 medal standings by the Canadian Press, 2012:

1USAUnited States                                       462929104

2CHNChina                                       38272287
3GBRGreat Britain                                        29171965
4RUSRussia                                          24253382
5KORSouth Korea                                       138728
24RSASouth Africa                                        3    2   1   6

The event was a big success as the team SA is coming back home on the 14th of this month. Everything went according to plan and big up to the organisers and the teams.

For more information please kindly click the link below:
http://www.thestar.com/sports/london2012/athletics/article/1240856--london-2012-caster-semenya-wins-silver-medal-in-olympic-800-metres


Caster Semenya
Picture: www.goole.co.za

Gold Winner Mariya Savinova
Picture by: www.googleimage.com


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10 comments:

  1. dimphom14 August 2012 at 04:45

    I feel Caster could've won the race, she was too relaxed. But Well Done Caster!!!

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    1. Unknown15 August 2012 at 02:21

      Dimpho Caster at the end realised her mistakes but still Silver is something for us. Well done to her she has done us proud

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  2. SALOMA14 August 2012 at 05:50

    That was a wonderfull race Im so proud of her.

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    1. Unknown15 August 2012 at 02:21

      I believe so too. She came back home with something valuable.

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  3. Unknown15 August 2012 at 02:13

    I believe Caster could have done much better,but we are soo proud of her and those who also have won at the olympics.

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    1. Unknown15 August 2012 at 02:23

      I believe Caster did all she could. It is not the end but the beginning since the next olympics will be held at Rio 2014. Big ups to our girl.

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  4. Unknown16 August 2012 at 04:57

    I am really proud of Caster she did her best and bought home a medal.

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  5. Unknown16 August 2012 at 06:03

    With no doubut Cater will still excell in the coming Olympics in Rio 2016

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    1. Unknown17 August 2012 at 08:20

      True that lucky. A lot is yet to come. Let us embrace our selves.

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