The grandmother of South Africa’s new 800-metre world champion Caster Semenya today hit back at critics, declaring: "I know she's a woman - I raised her myself".
Semenya, a newcomer to high level competition, blew away her rivals with a dominant run in last night's track final in Berlin, but was already aware that she may have to return her gold medal if she fails a gender verification test.
Comments after the race from her beaten rivals emphasised the unpleasant situation in which she now finds herself. Mariya Savinova, the Russian who was fifth.
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