Caster Semenya makes it look easy as she wins heat and goes for Olympic glory in women’s 800m
Strong: Caster Semenya ran in just under two minutes during her heat at Rio 2016 today, and qualified for the semi-finals The South African athlete once controversially forced to undergo gender testing strongly began her quest for gold at Rio 2016 in the women’s 800 metres today. Caster Semenya ran in just under two minutes - 1 minute 59.31 seconds - during her heat at the Olympic Stadium, and qualified for the semi-finals. The 25-year-old has faced objection to her involvement because she has a condition meaning her testosterone levels are far higher than normal. But she has hit back at 'haters' claiming she should not compete as her fans posted the hashtags #HandsOffCaster and #GoCaster on social media. And Semenya has taken to Instagram to goad her detractors, saying: ‘Dear Haters, I have so much more for you to be mad at. Just be patient.’ Semenya has no womb or ovaries - but, and because, of a chromosomal abnormality, she has internal testes. She was controversially force...