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Fri 08 Aug 2009Gender is not just a matter of chromosomes
Rare conditions that interfere with the process of sexual development make sex-characteristic tests for athletes problematic, writes MUIRIS HOUSTON
CASTER SEMENYA, an 18-year-old South African, convincingly won the women’s 800 metres at the World Championships in Berlin this week. Another young athlete with a bright future? Yes, but with one caveat – whether Semenya is 100 per cent a Ms.
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