South African runner Caster Semenya easily won the women's world 800 meters title at the Berlin Track and Field World Championships in 1 minute, 55.45 seconds (the fastest time this year).
That was the easy part, but now she must prove to the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) that she's a women and not a man.
The IAAF let her compete despite asking the South African federation to conduct tricky test on the 18-year-old runner to prove that she is not a he.
You can read about the ongoing controversy HERE and watch a video interview with Semenya.
You also might want to check out this interesting storythat explains what an "intersex" person is that might potentially shed some light on this controversy.
You can watch the race below:
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