IAAF Official Wants to Sweep the Caster Semenyas Under the Rug

[Shana A]

IAAF Official Wants to Sweep the Caster Semenyas Under the Rug
Filed by: Mercedes Allen
September 18, 2009 1:00 PM

http://www.bilerico.com/2009/09/iaaf_official_wants_to_sweep_the_caster_semenyas_u.php

Sprinter Caster Semenya has been placed on suicide watch in the wake of leaked tests apparently showing evidence of intersexuality as well as the negative press she's received. The news of this has prompted Lord Coe, a vice-president of the IAAF (which oversees the World Championships), to push for mandatory pre-emptive gender testing, to ensure that intersex athletes can be screened out before they arrive at the public stage.

    Coe will be discussing this issue with the other IAAF vice-presidents on the federation's advisory board and their recommendations will then be presented to the IAAF Council at its next meeting in November. There is a suggestion also that Coe may travel with Lamine Diack, the IAAF president, on his proposed forthcoming visit to South Africa to resolve the situation in which Semenya now finds herself.

Because it's more humane to dash an athlete's dreams out of sight than to possibly get egg on your face for doing it publicly.

[Keroppi]

 

That's just moving themselves back to the bad old days. One would have thought they've learned from those days.... *sad*