houstonmacbro Posted December 18, 2006 Share Posted December 18, 2006 Okay ... am I missing something in the article. Is she or is she not a woman? I mean, she passed the gynecological test before.. right? Is this a common-type occurrence in women's track and field competitions? **** Soundarajan cleared a gender test last year A top Indian woman athlete who won a silver medal at a recent regional championship has failed a gender test, officials say. Santhi Soundararajan, who took the silver in the women's 800m race at the Asian Games in Doha, is likely to be stripped of her award, reports say. Soundararajan, 25, was declared the best athlete at an Indian championship in the capital, Delhi, this year. In 1999, a woman in an Indian state football team failed a gender test. Full article here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pumapayam Posted December 18, 2006 Share Posted December 18, 2006 Okay ... am I missing something in the article. Is she or is she not a woman? Can't they just look at her and tell, does she not have the parts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstonmacbro Posted December 18, 2006 Author Share Posted December 18, 2006 yeah, i was wondering the same. unless she is a hermaphrodite then ... how can they NOT tell...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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