South African runner Caster Semenya has progressed to the semifinal of the 800m at the Olympics after finishing second in her qualifying heat.
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Semenya’s fight tells us much about how the world sees black women, especially as they compete for gold.
The double Olympic gold medal athlete can appeal to the Swiss Federal Tribunal within 30 days
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Caster Semenya smoothly broke the national record, finishing over the line far ahead of her competitors in 1:55:28.
‘Her body, seen as an anomaly, is no longer hers. It “belongs” to sports bodies, media houses and quick-on-the-draw armchair pundits … ‘
The middle-distance runner continues to fly the South African flag high, leaving her haters in the dust.
A short timeline of the athlete’s journey since winning the 800m title in 2009.