South African runner in gender row returns home

World champion South African runner Caster Semenya, whose victory has been overshadowed by a gender testing row, returned home to a heroine's welcome on Tuesday. Furious South Africans have accused......

Key facts on gender testing

The rapid improvement of South African teenager Caster Semenya, who won the women's world 800 metres title, prompted track and field officials to order a gender verification test. Here are some......

Santhi fails gender test

An Indian silver medallist at the Doha Asian Games could be stripped of her medal after failing a gender test, an Indian sports official said on Sunday. Santhi Soundarajan won silver in the......

Asiad medallist Santhi working in brick kiln

Santhi Soundarajan, an Indian athlete whose career in sports ended after a failed gender test, is working as a daily wager at a brick kiln in Tamil Nadu, The Times of India reported on Tuesday. The......

Santhi stripped of Asiad medal

The Indian Olympic Association on Monday confirmed that Santhi Soundarajan had failed the gender clarification test and has been stripped of her Doha Asian Games 800m silver medal. A day after,......