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Retired British runner has responded to Caster Semenya's claims in her book that she always looked at her as though she was 'less of a human.'
In her book, The Race To Be Myself, Caster Semenya had so much to say about poor treatment during her active days as an athlete, and one of the people she wanted to settle scores with was Great Britain’s Lynsey Sharp.
The retired Scottish runner has now responded to the claims made by the South African athlete. Following the claims by Semenya, South Africans on social media could not let her rest and as reported by BBC, she was told never to set foot in South Africa and was subjected to threats.
Sharp and Semenya competed in several races since they were young but Semenya decided to go after her saying: “Sharp looked at me as though I was less than human.”
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The veteran coach has shed light on the reasons that informed the selection of Brigid Kosgei over Sharon Lokedi for the Olympics despite the latter’s great form in recent races.
In the latest edition of This Sporting Life, Sharp expressed her disbelief towards Semenya’s claims, noting that she wished the South African could have told her how she really felt at the time they were competing together.
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“I wish she had said those things to my face if that is how she really felt. I don’t believe those things are true. I don’t know how it got to this point, how I became this villain. I’m shocked that she wrote that in the book,” she said.
During the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, Sharp finished sixth and she was clearly disappointed not to have won a medal. However, at the time, things were complicated since the Scot had just run her fastest-ever race but her grandfather was also dying at home.
The final was won by Semenya with Francine Niyonsaba of Burundi taking silver and Margaret Wambui of Kenya winning bronze.
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“I remember thinking through my answer and trying to be really careful in what I said. I got back to the village and people were asking me if I was OK, because there was loads of stuff on Twitter.
“I got really emotional in that interview - the culmination of four years of work and not getting a medal while my grandad was dying at home. I was really sad.
"Things were taken out of context. Me crying was taken as being a sore loser. People said to me after, ‘Oh you’ve won because she’s not allowed to compete anymore’, but it was never like that, it was never me versus her. It was a really sad situation,” Sharp said concerning the interview she made about Semenya during the event.
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Three opponents to threaten Kenya's 4x100m men's relay team at World Athletics Relays
The Kenya men's 4x100m team will not have an easy run at the World Athletics Relays with three key opponents who will be looking to torment them.
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