You've made a country proud, Caster!

[nairiporter]

She "forced the Olympic community to rethink gender" but South Africa rallied behind her. And she has paid back with silverware. We are proud with you, Caster!

Caster Semenya loses out on 800m gold to Mariya Savinova
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/18912902



Caster Semenya missed out on 800m gold at London 2012 as Russia's Mariya Savinova added the Olympic title to her World Championships crown.

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[mahnmut.livejournal.com]

"Speculations are that she had pulled a badminton move and tanked the race. Why would someone intentionally perform below their standard in the biggest race in four years? One South African track and field observer suggested that it might be “scandal avoidance” - her 2009 triumph brought such unpleasant consequences that she’d just as soon avoid further scrutiny, and an Olympic silver medal brings considerably less attention than the gold."

http://www.slate.com/blogs/five_ring_circus/2012/08/11/caster_semenya_2012_olympics_did_the_south_african_runner_lose_the_women_s_800_meters_on_purpose_.html

"In fact, Sports Illustrated’s David Epstein called it in a piece published days before the final: “If Semenya wins the gold, she is likely to be accused of having an unfair advantage. If she runs poorly, she is likely to be accused of sandbagging the race so as not to be accused of having an unfair advantage.”"

Damned if you do, damned if you don't.

[nairiporter.livejournal.com]

It's sad that one has to go to such lengths to avoid further confrontation with society. Or alternately, that people would go to such lengths to make speculative assumptions based on someone being "slightly different".