‘Winning in 2009 and 2016 were the best moments of my life,’ says Caster Semenya
As she readies herself for a 2018 that promises to add to her trophy cabinet‚ Caster Semenya looked back on her extraordinary career this week and allowed herself a shy smile. It has been a journey of glory‚ accusation‚ redemption and peace. Semenya‚ whose first big competition will be the Laureus World Sports Awards in Monaco at the end of February‚ believes she has matured exponentially from the "young girl" who shook the world back in 2009. "I would say that Rio [Olympics in 2016] is one of my highlights‚ and obviously the World Championships in 2009 was the first time I made it to the scene‚" Semenya said. "But I was young girl‚ you know‚ I had to grow. I had to be mature. I had to find a way how to make decisions and how to make right ones and how to pick the wrong ones and take them out. I think winning in 2009 and winning in Rio are the best moments of my life." Semenya’s season will officially begin with the South African nationals in March‚ the Commonwealth Games at the Gol...
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