A police guard of honour collapsed under the weight of shoving fans as the gold medallist passed through it at Johannesburg’s OR Tambo Airport.

Crowds turned out in force to greet Semenya and fellow athletes including men’s 800m champion Mbulaeni Mulaudzi and long jump silver medallist Kgotso Mokoena.

Excited fans pushed and shoved to get closer to Semenya in the international arrivals hall. Police had to hold onto the 18-year-old as they escorted her out of the hall while thousands of people jogged behind her as he was being led to a stage.

The whole team was scheduled to meet President Jacob Zuma who with other government officials arrived shortly before Semenya.

South Africans have rallied behind Semenya after the international athletics federation IAAF last week in Berlin called for her to undergo a gender verification test.

“Wearing the three lions is a massive incentive and I want to wear them again,” The Sun quoted Flintoff, as saying.
“My aim is to become the best one-day player in the world and play in the next two World Cups for England,” he said.
If Flintoff is fit to play in Bangladesh, he could then go to the IPL for a six-week campaign with his Chennai Super Kings franchise.
“I’ve been an Ashes winner twice and I’ve played 79 Tests. I’m happy. I enjoyed the celebrations but it has dawned on me that the next time England play a Test match I’m not going to be involved.

“I’ve never achieved greatness. Look at the greats of our game – Garry Sobers, Ian Botham and Ricky Ponting have achieved greatness over a long period of time. I’ve done it occasionally,” he added.

England coach Andy Flower is confident that Flintoff has not played his final game for England.