Caster semenya

Team GB runner Lynsey Sharp was at the centre of a row over so-called intersex athletes last night after tearfully admitting it was "difficult" competing against them at Rio 2016.

Rules on testosterone levels for women athletes have kept star runner Caster Semenya out of the Tokyo Olympics. At the heart of this heated debate: Who should be considered a woman in sport?

A top sports court has ruled that Caster Semenya would have to take hormone suppressants in order to “ensure fair competition in women’s sports.”

Malcolm Gladwell and Nicholas Thompson discuss Olympic track and field, Caster Semenya, and whether athletes should share in the Games’ profits.

Surely, one would think, determining one's sex is as simple as removing one's underwear and taking a look. It is not generally appreciated that gender in humans is not just a binary affair.

Caster Semenya should dominate the 800 meters in Rio, but issues raised by her participation will be discussed long after the race ends

Australian athletics coach Nic Bideau has labelled the rules allowing controversial Olympic runner Caster Semenya to compete in women's events at the Rio Games as 'ridiculous'.

In support of Africa's Golden Girl. Caster Semenya. #HandsOffCaster

Caster Semenya was thrust in the global spotlight a decade ago for being extraordinary. She’s been battling with that spotlight ever since.

South African middle-distance runner and Olympic gold medalist Caster Semenya