Comments on: How will South Africa reward Caster’s triumph???

By: Anon

Anon — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:59:16 +0000

Nothing in life is for free, chika. Yes, the person was offended and traumatized by the corruption of others, but why not give her rather a job and the education/”skills” by which she can make her own way through life.Does a sports career realy fulfill a functional role in society rather than just entertainment and to give (hollow) prestige to the represented country and sponsors?In the aftermath was it really a good idea?Its funny to observe how opinions were snubbed as the truth became known.

By: okey chika

okey chika — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 07:13:32 +0000

caster should be given a brand new house by the federal govenment. Also put on a fed pay check that will sustain her and her family for life. They could be more but let the authority starts with the basics first.

By: chippa

chippa — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 17:22:55 +0000

it looks like we have invented our own set of morals – chuene’s justification of his violation of caster’s dignity resembles lots of our “end justifies the means” ethics you see in every day SA in recent history. you do not have to be a serial pessimist to speculate that even satan himself could look holier among us given our freaky moral standards.Hope we are not degerating into some hellish banana country.

By: Klaus in RSA

Klaus in RSA — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 22:24:31 +0000

@NonSeroid User,I wouldn’t be surprised if Caster’s problem was a case of anabolic steroid abuse. Some 8 years ago I heard that Athletics South Africa engaged Dr Arbeit, who is still headcoach with ASA. Dr Arbeit’s credentials as doping expert during the cold war aera are well known.

By: Thomas

Thomas — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:28:10 +0000

Semenya saga has brought forth the issue of gender, so who is a woman and who is a man? Well physical observation may not really give an instant answer but tedious medical examination may open the bandora box.From the looks Semenya qualifies to become a man, the physique and a deep voice and hairy body is basic characteristics of a man. But it was wrong for the South Africa sports body to enter her/him in the race knowing very well that the athlete gender wasnt clear. I think the athletics officials set up the athlete for embarrassment. Anyway i symapthize for the girl/boy.

By: Karim

Karim — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 11:14:19 +0000

Very thoughtfull post on achievements. It should be very much helpfullThanks,Karim - Positive thinking

By: Thom

Thom — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 11:00:38 +0000

Caster should actually sue the ANC cronies and the brain-dead stooges of the ANCYL who have put “her” in a position to be humiliated.The person is not a woman and as such should not be allowed to compete as a woman__end of the story! I hope that everybody that claimed that they will never accept the medical findings would be mature enough and humble enough to admit that they were wrong,,,,but I suppose that to ask the mountain to,,,,

By: Staci

Staci — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 18:47:41 +0000

Caster, you are a beautiful young woman who will succeed at anything you want to in life. Don’t let these morons in this world define you on the inside or on the outside.And to the morons of this world who are trying to take her down. SHAME ON YOU!!! You lack integrity and ethics – this is a teenage girl – how dare you attack her and her sexual being like this. This is abusive and absolutely intolerable. She is not a man and she doesn’t have a womb it is absolutely none of your business nor mine- and what now – you want to take away her great accomplishments as a athlete and human being by stripping her bare before the world.This world thrives and hungers for the sensationalism of a story like this regardless of the costs to an innocent young woman. It disgusts me to see how heartless and souless the human race is when attempting to take down an innocent 18 year old girl/woman. You heard me GIRL – WOMAN – THIS IS HOW SHE HAS LIVED HER WHOLE LIFE AND THIS IS WHO SHE ISYou people don’t define this planet and its inhabitants. And I can’t wait for the day when what goes around comes back around unto you. And I can only hope it comes back with the same vengance in which you have dished it out.

By: Ghirma

Ghirma — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 11:32:19 +0000

“When” the tests reveal that Caster is female, she must sue the responsible authorities and the media; for all the pain that they have inflicted upon her and her family. How dare they (the authorities) question God’s creation. Miss Semenya was naturally born as a female, and she has a birth certificate to prove it. She was not “engineered” in a test tube according to male specifications, and then placed inside her mother’s woumb. The mother gave birth to a baby girl who was conceived after having good old fashioned sex with her husband! For crying out loud!

By: Geoff

Geoff — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 20:37:14 +0000

If the tests aren’t done, then she will never be recognised for what appears to be a remarkable achievement, and always suspected of being a man. But let’s face it, it must be humiliating for her that people think she’s a man. It would be nice to see some signs of sympathy and sensitivity, rather than outrage on one side and the blunt and rude approach by the skeptics.