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Caster Semenya Suicide Watch

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September 15th, 2009 by Castina

Tagged as: Sports Celebs

Caster Semenya, the champion South African runner who learned she is a hermaphrodite earlier this month, is reportedly on suicide watch.

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Semenya was forced to undergo gender testing after questions arose about her muscular build and deep voice following her 800-meter win at the World Championships last month. The leaked details of the probe by the ­International Association of ­Athletics Federations showed the 800-meter champ had male and female sex organs and no uterus.

Psychologists are caring for the 18-year-old, who has been receiving “trauma counseling” since learning the test results, a South African newspaper has learned.

“She is like a raped person. She is afraid of herself and does not want anyone near her. If she commits suicide, it will be on all our heads. The best we can do is protect her and look out for her during this trying time,” Butana Komphela, chairman of South Africa’s sports committee said Tuesday.


       



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