For many South African, the generated international confusion when some wanted to determine Caster Semenya would be too much masculine to compete in proofs of feminine athletics has been an insult for the whole people from there, as if an insensitive world wanted to spy what there are under the clothes of the country.

Ever since, she became a national heroine and her history – of a poor girl of a remote town – it turned an inspiration source. Hours later, an escort of motorcycles led the convoy with the athletics team to the presidential house of guests in Pretória. Semenya, using athletics clothes and with her gold medal hung in the neck, walked beside Jacob Zuma, the leader of the country, to speak with the media.

Zuma, speaking for an angry nation, was contusing in their placements, expressing disappointment with the International Association of Athletics Federations – IAAF.

South Africa it is the richest country of the continent. It is traumatized by the apartheid, the country is now a young democracy that, under many aspects, tries to find its balance point. The government is hypersensitive to critics.

Next year, the country will base the World Cup of Soccer, the first accomplished in Africa. The people from there frequently speak as if the rest of the world – especially the Occident – wanted that the event to fail, confirming in that way all of the negative prejudices.

Via: NYT.