Crowds greet gender-test athlete

Pretoria, 25 Aug-(ANA)-Controversial world champion athlete Caster Semenya has arrived home in South Africa to a rapturous welcome.

Hundreds turned out to greet Ms Semenya and her fellow medalists, men's 800m champion Mbulaeni Mulaudzi and long jump silver medallist Khotso Mokoena.

Police restrained the singing and dancing crowds as she left the airport.

South Africans have rallied behind Ms Semenya, who won the 800m women's final last week, hours after news broke that she had to take a gender test.

The whole team is expected to meet President Jacob Zuma later. (ANA)

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