An Olympic silver will do for now, for Semenya LONDON (AP) -- Caster Semenya knew she'd blown her first Olympic final by starting out too slowly. Olympic silver will do for now for Caster Semenya The South African runner knew she'd blown her first Olympic final by starting too slowly. But she still cherishes her silver medal. Silver medallist Caster Semenya to target gold at 2016 Olympic Games London, Aug 13 (ANI): Olympic silver medallist in the women's 800metres, Caster Semenya, has said she will put all her efforts over the next four years into winning gold at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. Semenya earns Olympic silver medal with late kick; puts the past behind her to focus on 2016 LONDON - Caster Semenya knew she'd blown her first Olympic final by starting out too slowly. Caster Semenya: Controversial South African Star Stunned in 800m Dash South African Caster Semenya came up just short of the gold in the 800-meter dash that many thought she would win, but it was a remarkable performance in many ways. First, let me shed some light on the race. Mariya Savinova of Russia took the gold by turning in the fastest time in this event of the year, at one minute and 56.19 seconds ( via the Daily Mail ). That was just over a second better ... Semenya tactics under scrutiny THE bizarre tactics of controversial South African 800m runner Caster Semenya came under question after she won a silver medal. Semenya insists she was in it to win it Caster Semenya has insisted she was racing flat out for gold after winning 800 metres silver at the London Olympics. David Epstein: Silver medal in 800 meters offers no clarity in Semenya speculation LONDON -- Just after the women's 800-meter race finished, the winner -- Russia's Mariya Savinova -- turned to the silver medalist, South Africa's Caster Semenya, and the two shared a hug. Exactly as they did last year in Daegu, when they finished in the same order in the world championships. And exactly the complete opposite of what happened in Berlin in '09, at those world championships. Caster Semenya denies accusations that she did not want to win Olympic 800m gold Athletics: South African says Colin Jackson is wrong to suggest she was only interested in winning 800m silver. Caster Semenya Forces Olympic Community to Rethink Gender Caster Semenya carried the flag for South Africa in the London Games opening ceremony. She has advanced to Saturday's final in the women's 800-meter run, where her past results and her qualifying time will make her a legitimate medal contender. Should she medal this time she'll surely welcome the attention far more than the attention she received in 2009 when she burst onto the scene to win the ...
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