Caster Semenya

[Jock Strap]

Well said young Jonah!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/athletics/8261566.stm

Jonah Fisher, BBC News, Johannesburg

The sport of athletics, both in South Africa and internationally, has let Caster Semenya down. Thanks to the leaks and lies of the IAAF and Athletics South Africa respectively, what should have been a profoundly personal matter turned into global front page news. The result: an 18-year-old from a remote village is in hiding and suffering from severe emotional stress. Having been criticised for only securing one medal at the Beijing Olympics, the South African team was feted for their three at the World Championships. But Semenya's victory looks to have come at a heavy price both for the athlete and the reputation of South African athletics.

[Malky]

I too think that it's very sad that this young woman has been subjected to all this publicity. No wonder she is suffering from stress when what is such a personal thing has been reported all over the world. The athletics authorities, especially the South African one, have let her down badly and should hang their heads in shame.

Malky

[Sunny Kintyre]

All this fuss, all they had to do was ask the mother, her pride for her clever daughter is clear.