A South African athlete won a gold medal in the women's 800 meter race. But the question being asked is one that will surface more frequently at athletic events in the future. Is Caster Semenya a man or a woman? Daily Caller: Semenya is widely believed to be “intersex,” defined by the United Nations as people born with sex characteristics “that do not fit typical binary notions of male or female bodies.” The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) last summer suspended International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) rules prohibiting athletes who exceed a testosterone threshold from competing in women’s track and field events, clearing the way for Semenya to compete in Rio. The CAS ruling claimed that high testosterone levels didn’t necessarily give female athletes an advantage.  Semenya finished a whole second ahead of the next-closest finisher, setting a personal best with a...(Read Full Post)