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'No longer sport': Paula Radcliffe wades into Semenya debate

LONDON (AP) — Marathon world-record holder Paula Radcliffe says comments she made concerning Caster Semenya have been misrepresented after she stated in a radio interview that the South African's current dominance in the 800 meters is "no longer sport."

Radcliffe says in a statement posted on social media that the comments were part of a longer live debate she took part in on the issue of hyperandrogenism in sport. Hyperandrogenism is a condition where a woman has much higher levels of testosterone than normal.

Semenya was ordered to undergo gender tests when she won the world title in 2009.