London Olympics 2012: A silver will do for now, for Semenya

Last Updated: Sunday, August 12, 2012, 10:13

Caster Semenya knew she`d blown her first Olympic final by starting out too slowly.

London Olympics Athletics: India’s Tintu Luka fails to make 800m final

Last Updated: Friday, August 10, 2012, 03:31

Tintu Luka of India crashed out of the 800m semi-final finishing 6th in Heat 2.

‘Gender row’ athlete Semenya to be South Africa’s flag-bearer at London Olympics

Last Updated: Thursday, July 19, 2012, 14:41

Semenya won the women``s 800m title at the age of 18 at the IAAF World Championships in Berlin, Germany in 2009, but was involved in a gender row after the amount of testosterones found in her body.

Semenya to carry South Africa`s flag at Olympics

Last Updated: Thursday, July 19, 2012, 09:16

Caster Semenya will carry South Africa`s flag at the opening ceremony of the London Olympics.

Semenya qualifies for London Olympics

Last Updated: Saturday, April 21, 2012, 08:42

Former world 800 metres champion Caster Semenya qualified for the London Olympics on Friday when she eased to victory in one minute 59.58 seconds at a Yellow Pages Series meeting.

Semenya fails to get Olympic qualifying time

Last Updated: Saturday, March 24, 2012, 22:33

Former world 800 metres champion Caster Semenya failed to reach the Olympic qualifying time when she clocked two minutes 3.60 seconds in her return to action after injury on Saturday.

Caster Semenya through to 800 semifinals at worlds

Last Updated: Thursday, September 1, 2011, 10:41

Two years removed from the controversy surrounding her gender, Caster Semenya got off to a strong start in defending her 800-meter title at the world championships.

Semenya on track to cast off gender controversy

Last Updated: Thursday, August 25, 2011, 12:31

Caster Semenya sprinted to the women`s world 800m crown two years ago and quickly found herself entangled in a maelstrom of seedy allegations that saw her cast into limbo because of doubts over her true gender.

Usain Bolt blazes to victory in blustery Stockholm

Last Updated: Saturday, July 30, 2011, 09:39

Usain Bolt defied blustering winds to record his first victory in three attempts on Swedish soil.

Semenya on track to cast off gender controversy

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 8, 2011, 09:32

Caster Semenya has bucked the controversy over her gender and has now targeted a successful Diamond League campaign.

IAAF to introduce new gender rules

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 12, 2011, 23:37

The IAAF announced the introduction of new eligibility rules for female athletes triggered by the controversy surrounding South Africa`s 800metre runner Caster Semenya.