Semenya heading to Commonwealth Games

August 25, 2010 04:14 pm | Updated November 28, 2021 09:27 pm IST - JOHANNESBURG

Caster Semenya has been included in South Africa’s team for the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi in October.

The 800-metre world champion was part of the country’s athletics team announced on Wednesday by South Africa Olympic Committee president Gideon Sam.

Semenya was one of 32 athletes, swimmers, cyclists and rugby sevens players added to South Africa’s initial Commonwealth Games team, which was announced last month.

Sam said “I am very happy to see the return of Caster Semenya to duty for South Africa.”

Semenya has won all three of her comeback races since she was cleared to run by the IAAF following an 11-month break because of a gender dispute.

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