Caster Semenya Professions : Olympic athlete Born : January 7, 1991 Browse All Authors Top 33 quotes by Caster Semenya God made me the way I am and I accept myself. I am who I am and I'm proud of myself. Caster Semenya being-yourself christian god Since I have been in sport I have never really felt very supported, I've never felt recognized mostly by women. Caster Semenya sports I think it comes more into the international stage when you see your own rivals come with this... what can I call it... these rude responses in terms of me competing against them. Caster Semenya sports Whoever is going to stop me from running is going to have to drag me out of the track. Caster Semenya sports In terms of changing events I haven't decide anything about moving up or moving down. I still consider myself a middle distance runner. Caster Semenya sports I am very disappointed to be kept from defending my hard-earned title, but this will not deter me from continuing my fight for the human rights of all of the female athletes concerned. Caster Semenya sports This is like a legal battle, it's like war. You don't give up. You beat me today, I beat you tomorrow. Caster Semenya sports I know that the IAAF's regulations have always targeted me specifically. For a decade The IAAF has tried to slow me down, but this has actually made me stronger, the decision of the CAS will not hold me back. I will once again rise above and continue to inspire young women and athletes in South Africa and around the world. Caster Semenya top-news I am a fighter. I never give up. Caster Semenya never-give-up i-am never fighter I don't give a damn what people say about me. I like me the way I am, and who cares what other people say? Caster Semenya i-am me people way When I'm racing, I'm thinking about my own race. I'm not thinking about anybody. Caster Semenya my-own racing race thinking With each year I experience, I become more relaxed. I know now what is important to listen to and what to ignore. You only get that with age. Caster Semenya ignore you experience age It's all about the hard work, knowing your strengths and weaknesses. You work on what you know you can do best. I have speed. Caster Semenya best you hard-work work Times don't matter but medals matter. Caster Semenya medals times matter I don't drink gases, like Coke - just juice and water, and I don't drink alcohol. Caster Semenya juice drink alcohol water I am not a fake. I am natural. I am just being Caster. I don't want to be someone I don't want to be. I don't want to be someone people want me to be. I just want to be me. I was born like this. I don't want any changes. Caster Semenya i-am me fake people I'm the kind of person who doesn't really focus on more negativity. I'm a positive person, and I look at things in a positive way. Caster Semenya look focus positive way I don't like fame; I prefer to have no profile. But this is not possible for me. Caster Semenya possible like me fame I am a dreamer. And what I dream of is to become Olympic champion, world champion, world record holder. Caster Semenya i-am champion dream world I could never give up athletics. Running is what I will always do. Even if, maybe, the authorities could have stopped me from running in 2009, they could not have stopped me in the fields. I would have carried on with my running; it doesn't matter. When I run I feel free, my mind is free. Caster Semenya never-give-up feel me mind Similar Authors Betty Cuthbert olympic-athlete Bill Toomey olympic-athlete Brian Goodell olympic-athlete Bruce Jenner olympic-athlete Bryan Clay olympic-athlete Brutus Hamilton olympic-athlete All Authors
