Anja Niedringhaus Russia's Mariya Savinova celebrates as she crosses the finish line ahead of South Africa's Caster Semenya to win the women's 800-meters final during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012. LONDON -- Caster Semenya knew she had blown it by starting out too slowly in her first Olympic final. She knew her coach was going to criticize her. Based on her experience over the last three, difficult years, she also expected some unkind speculation about her performance in the 800 meters. But she cherished her silver medal all the same. Three years after being forced to undergo gender tests after winning the world title in a...
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