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Caster Semenya: Olympic 800m champion loses appeal against IAAF testosterone rules

[BBC] Caster Semenya has lost a landmark case against athletics' governing body meaning it will be allowed to restrict testosterone levels in female runners.

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas) rejected the South African's challenge against the IAAF's new rules.

But Cas said it had "serious concerns as to the future practical application" of the regulations.

Semenya, 28, had said the rules were "unfair" and that she wanted to "run naturally, the way I was born".

Now the Olympic, world and Commonwealth champion at 800m - and other athletes with differences of sexual development (DSD) - must either take medication in order to compete in track events from 400m to the mile, or change to another distance.

Cas found that the rules for athletes with DSD were discriminatory - but that the discrimination was "necessary, reasonable and proportionate" to protect "the integrity of female athletics".

Posted by Besoeker 2019-05-01 07:33|| || Front Page|| [11133 views ] Top

#1 Didja check under the hood for the most likely source of the testosterone?

Posted by Raj 2019-05-01 09:22|| 2019-05-01 09:22|| Front Page Top

#2 Just drop separation of athletic competition into men and women, and run one set.

Posted by Glenmore 2019-05-01 15:03|| 2019-05-01 15:03|| Front Page Top

#3 My thoughts exactly, G. If they're going to allow humans with a Y chromosome to compete in "women's" events, then it becomes pointless to have those events at all.

Posted by PBMcL 2019-05-01 18:26|| 2019-05-01 18:26|| Front Page Top

#4 "run naturally, the way I was born"

Then run with those who were born the way you were

Posted by European Conservative 2019-05-01 19:14|| 2019-05-01 19:14|| Front Page Top

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