US EditionChampion Runner Caster Semenya Ending Legal Fight Against Sex Eligibility Rules, Lawyer Tells AP
Caster Semenya ends her challenge after a ruling found her hearing unfair; new regulations require genetic testing for female athletes, affecting those with naturally high testosterone.
- Caster Semenya, a two-time Olympic gold medalist in the 800 meters from South Africa, has ended her legal fight against sex eligibility rules that have banned her from competing in her favorite race since 2019.
- Semenya has argued that the rules, which require her to take medication to artificially reduce her hormone levels, infringe on her rights.
- While Semenya's case has been a battleground over sex eligibility for nearly two decades, other sports have also moved to block women with differences in sexual development conditions from competing.
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South African Olympic medalist Caster Semenya ends 7-year legal battle over sex eligibility rules
South African Olympic champion runner Caster Semenya is ending a seven-year legal challenge against sex eligibility rules in track and field. Her lawyer said on Thursday that they won’t be taking her appeal back to the Swiss Supreme Court, despite victory at the European Court of Human Rights.
Olympic champion runner Caster Semenya ends landmark legal fight against sex eligibility rules
Semenya is a two-time Olympic gold medallist in the 800 meters from South Africa who was banned since 2019 because she refused to follow the rules and take medication to artificially reduce her hormone levels.
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hbl.fiThis summer, the European Court of Human Rights ruled in favor of South African runner Caster Semenya – she did not receive a fair trial in the Swiss court. There will be no new trial – the runner chooses to end her long legal battle.
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