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Semenya Tests Reveal 'Triple Testosterone'

By Mary Papenfuss, Newser Staff

Posted Aug 25, 2009 3:36 AM CDT

(Newser) – Pre-race World Championship blood tests on super South African runner Caster Semenya revealed testosterone levels three times typical female rates, a source tells the Telegraph. The results of the tests, carried out in South Africa, contributed to a decision by sports officials to call for... Read full story »

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