[MikeWaters]

Originally Posted by MikeWaters

This may not actually be news to Semenya (kind of an unfortunate name, no?). She may have already known of her condition, but kept it secret.

In America it would be rare for a woman of her age to not know about her condition on this basis: she has never menstruated. She has no uterus, therefore no lining to shed. For most girls/women, this would be something that would lead to medical workup.

Having said that, she apparently grew up in poor circumstances, and may not have ever seen a medical professional re: her amenorrhea.

On the other hand, this may have been a conspiracy.

I thought it was interesting that a South African official threatened "World War Three" over this. Slight hyperbole.

South African officials knew and deceived.

Fraud.

http://www.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/09/19/...ene/index.html