Gender controversy: Man or Woman?

Tests have revealed Caster Semenya’s testosterone level to be three times higher than those normally expected in a female sample.{{more}}

Analysis prior to the World Athletics Championships and the 18-year-old’s big improvement prompted calls for a gender test from the sport’s governing body.

It was made public only hours before the South African, who has been backed by her nation, won the 800m in Berlin. A high level of the hormone does not always equate to a failed drugs test