SEA Games: Philippines demand gender test for female Indonesian volleyball player

Indonesian volleyball player Aprilia Santini Manganang has been singled out by the Philippines for her appearance and powerful physique. They have demanded that the SEA Games organisers carry out a gender test on her. -- PHOTO: SCREENGRAB FROM WWW.SEAGAMES2015.COM.

SINGAPORE (AFP) - The Philippines demanded SEA Games organisers carry out a gender test on an Indonesian women's volleyball player on Tuesday, risking a storm of controversy.

Philippines coach Roger Gorayeb singled out Indonesia's Aprilia Santini Manganang because of her appearance and powerful physique, Filipino website inquirer.net said.