Skip to Main Content
PBS News Hour

How Caster Semenya could alter the bounds of women's sport

How Caster Semenya’s case could alter the landscape of women's sport

05/03/2019

PBS News Hour

How Caster Semenya could alter the bounds of women's sport

Clip: 5/3/2019 | 9m 32sVideo has Closed Captions

How Caster Semenya’s case could alter the landscape of women's sport

In athletics, who defines a man and a woman? A court has ordered South African runner and Olympic gold medalist Caster Semenya to take drugs to suppress her naturally high testosterone levels if she wants to continue to compete. William Brangham talks to USA Today's Christine Brennan and former Olympian Madeleine Pape, who once raced against Semenya and is now earning a sociology PhD in gender.

05/03/2019

Problems playing video?   | Closed Captioning Feedback

Report a Problem

Before you submit an error, please consult our Video Help page.

Problems playing video?   | Closed Captioning Feedback

Report a Problem

Before you submit an error, please consult our Video Help page.

Major corporate funding for the PBS News Hour is provided by BDO, BNSF, Consumer Cellular, American Cruise Lines, and Raymond James. Funding for the PBS NewsHour Weekend is provided by...

How music brought Gloria and Emilio Estefan together

Video has Closed Captions

Clip: 5/3/2019 | 6m 42s | How music brought Gloria and Emilio Estefan together (6m 42s)

How the FBI began investigating a Trump campaign adviser

Video has Closed Captions

Clip: 5/3/2019 | 5m 1s | How the FBI began investigating a Trump campaign adviser in 2016 (5m 1s)

Monster cyclone slams northeast India, aims at Bangladesh

Video has Closed Captions

Clip: 5/3/2019 | 3m 49s | Monster cyclone slams northeast India, takes aim at Bangladesh (3m 49s)

News Wrap: Record floods submerge the Midwest

Video has Closed Captions

Clip: 5/3/2019 | 9m | News Wrap: Record floods submerge the Midwest (9m)

Shields and Brooks on Barr testimony, Democrats’ dilemma

Video has Closed Captions

Clip: 5/3/2019 | 12m 32s | Shields and Brooks on Barr testimony, Democrats’ dilemma (12m 32s)

Trump expands religious exemptions for health care workers

Video has Closed Captions

Clip: 5/3/2019 | 5m 13s | Trump aims to expand religious and philosophical exemptions for health workers (5m 13s)

Providing Support for PBS.org

Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship

Support for PBS provided by:

Major corporate funding for the PBS News Hour is provided by BDO, BNSF, Consumer Cellular, American Cruise Lines, and Raymond James. Funding for the PBS NewsHour Weekend is provided by...

Sign in with Email

or

Continue with GoogleContinue with FacebookContinue with Apple

By creating an account, you acknowledge that PBS may share your information with our member stations and our respective service providers, and that you have read and understand the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.

Are you sure you want to remove null from My List?