曾因为性别问题引起轩然大波的南非女子田径选手塞蒙娅，已经确认成为伦敦奥运会开幕式的南非代表团的旗手。塞蒙娅说：“能够成为旗手，对于我意义非凡。”

Once because gender issues the uproar caused women's track and field athletes MengYa plug in South Africa，Has confirmed that become London of the opening ceremony of the games the flag-bearer of South Africa delegation。Plug MengYa said：“Can become flag-bearer，Special to me。”

　　塞蒙娅在2009年田径世锦赛上获得女子800米冠军，但是在此后有关她的性别争论甚嚣尘上。后来，国际田联迫于压力对塞蒙娅进行了性别测试，结果发现没有任何问题，然而这对于塞蒙娅影响仍然很大，令她身心俱疲。

MengYa plug in 2009 track and field world championship in the women's 800 m champion，But after the debate about her gender bench。later，Iaaf are under pressure to plug the MengYa gender testing，The results found without any problems，However this to plug MengYa influence is very big still，To her tired。

　　塞蒙娅说：“这几年我饱受争议，但总算我没有被打垮。伦敦奥运会我希望能获得出色的成绩。”塞蒙娅在去年田径世锦赛中获得第二，但仍然是伦敦奥运会女子800米的夺金热门之一。

Plug MengYa said：“This years I controversial，But finally I not broken。London Olympic Games I hope to get good grades。”MengYa plug in track and field came in second in the world championships last year，But there is still a London Olympic Games of the women's 800 m gold one of popular。