Here is a selection of how Twitter reacted to Caster Semenya’s 800m gold medal in Rio.
Gold Gold Gold for Caster ?????????????? proudly South African. @caster800m was never a doubt
— Wayde van Niekerk (@WaydeDreamer) August 21, 2016
So proud of you @caster800m! Not only for all your achievements, but for the obstacles you've had to overcome. I salute you.
— Sunette Viljoen (@Sunette_Viljoen) August 21, 2016
Congratulations to our golden girl @caster800m on her incredible run. Sithi Salute. #Caster4Gold #TeamSA pic.twitter.com/Uh3cuvEZHU
— Brand South Africa (@Brand_SA) August 21, 2016
Thank you Caster, South Africa stands proud and we are lost of words !
You are simply Amazing ?????? pic.twitter.com/AFbDJOiGfm
— RSA Min of Sport (@MbalulaFikile) August 21, 2016
Congratulations Mokgadi @caster800m our Golden Girl. #Gold #Champion ? #Caster4Gold #TeamCaster #Rio2016 #Athletics pic.twitter.com/8dpGqfC4rq
— Official PSL (@OfficialPSL) August 21, 2016
@caster800m delivers ? for #RSA! And delivers a new NR of 1:55.28! Great, measured, controlled run! Congratulations Mokgadi! @SPORTATSABC
— Arnaud Malherbe (@Arnaud400) August 21, 2016
Congratulations @caster800m on a very well deserved victory. So happy for you. #LetsGoRio2016
— Penny Heyns (@pennyheyns) August 21, 2016
Well done Caster, made us all so proud…Breaking the national record again-1:55:28 #Gold #Rio2016 #Shooo^TK pic.twitter.com/DXT6lVR4Ii
— City of Joburg (@CityofJoburgZA) August 21, 2016
#TeamCaster ❤️❤️❤️ #UltimateCobra Caster you are a champion of the first degree #Rio2016 #Gold pic.twitter.com/dQCKcVQOud
— tracey (@curiousgyrl) August 21, 2016
And once again, we present to you, our Queen of 800m & Olympic Gold medalist Caster Semenya, our Golden Girl pic.twitter.com/F6uJvdw7i4
— TeamSouthAfrica (@teamsa16) August 21, 2016
During this entire Olympics I only stayed past midnight once, and that was for Caster. Now I'm done. ??????
— Songezo Zibi (@SongezoZibi) August 21, 2016
AND THEN THIS …
BREAKING: Caster Semenya, the face of track's dilemma dealing with hyperandrogenism, wins Olympic gold in the women's 800 meters.
— The Associated Press (@AP) August 21, 2016
AP, the face of pettiness and extreme jealousy tweets something that will later be deleted and apologized for. https://t.co/fLjzaMBqzt
— RSA Min of Sport (@MbalulaFikile) August 21, 2016