Novel Excerpt
Megan Ervin
March 11, 2014
She is only a few yards away from the finish line where she
would be named a champion. Competing for the gold in the women’s 800-meter, she
sprinted her fastest yet! Unwavering, she is so close she can taste the
victory. She caught a glimpse of her opponent not far behind, slowly gaining
the distance that separates their vigorously perspiring bodies. She has trained
her whole life for this moment, she can’t let her opponent triumph, leaving her
head hanging in shame. She must take this win.
Now even closer, only
seconds remain between her and that finish line, but also only seconds remain
between her and her provoking opponent. She starts to doubt everything in her
mind. No! She has no space to question her doubts now. She clears her head and
sprints her fastest to the finish line. Victory belongs to her!
Caster Semenya has
now been declared the winner of the gold medal in the women’s 800-meter race.
She felt marvelous after her successful victory. She honestly could not wait
until the next race she was going to compete in. The achievement is showing on
her face as she raises her trophy, leaving her smiling indefatigably. The crowd
is staring intensely at Caster Semenya, the champ. She is soaking up the
publicity, until an opponent yells out from the crowd, “Caster Semenya is not a
woman, she played like a man! This race should be deemed unfair.” The audience
looks in awe at the woman shouting out from the crowd then looks back at
Semenya. Anger rushes over Caster Semenya’s face. She looks furious.
Semenya is being scrutinized for something other than her
athletic performance. Now Semenya is the guinea pig under the telescope of the
International Olympic Committee as well as the public.
Source Citation
Curley, Ann J. "Expert: Gender Testing 'imperfect' for Female Athletes." CNN. Cable News Network, 01 Jan. 1970. Web. 23 Feb. 2014.
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