Fear has cast a shadow over Caster’s genius

11 Jul 2021

Nokuthula Mazibuko Msimang

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From winning her first gold medal in 2009 when she was 18 years old in Berlin, Germany, at the World Championships, superhero Caster Semenya has amassed 14 gold medals, making South Africa shine in the prestigious league of sport superstardom. Photo: Getty Images

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Oh what a wonderful world we live in! Where dreams blossom like a million precious poppies. Take for example the enchanted tale of our golden athlete, 800m champion Caster Semenya.

In festive Rio de Janeiro in Brazil five years ago, Semenya mesmerised the world when she left her competitors in the dust – dazzled and stunned with an extraordinary personal best time of 1:55:28.

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