Why Was Runner Caster Semenya Subjected to Gender Testing Following

question 4

Multiple Choice

Why was runner Caster Semenya subjected to gender testing following her races in 2008?

• A) At the time, every national athlete in Africa was subjected to gender testing.
• B) Caster is generally a male name.
• C) Then and now, nationally ranked runners are subjected to gender testing.
• D) She looked somewhat masculine and was so much faster than her female competitors.
• E) She had a very definite beard.

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