Caster semenya
Caster Semenya's lawyer explains why they want to appeal ban ruling
The two-time Olympic gold medallist has been barred from competing in races between 400 metres and a mile, unless she takes hormone-suppressing drugs.
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Semenya lawyer preps testosterone rule challenge in European human rights court
The World Athletics governing body in 2018 banned Caster Semenya and other athletes with differences of sexual development (DSD) from races between 400 metres and a mile unless they take hormone-suppressing drugs.
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S.African rights groups join Semenya's battle against ban
Switzerland's Supreme Court last week dismissed Semenya's appeal against a decision by the Court of Arbitration for Sport on eligibility criteria for athletes with differences of sexual development (DSD).
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Mthethwa describes Swiss court ruling against Semenya as an injustice
The two-time Olympic champion lost an appeal against the restriction of testosterone in female athletes.
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Semenya's lawyer says they'll explore options to challenge recent court outcome
Semenya has been fighting last year's ruling by the Court of Arbitration, which said she should take the drugs before she can compete in events between 400 meters and a mile.
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Govt calls on world to rally behind Caster Semenya after appeal loss
The double Olympic 800 metres champion has been fighting last year’s ruling by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), which said that she should take the drugs before she could compete in events between 400 meters and 1,500 meters.
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'I won this battle long ago,' says Semenya after losing appeal bid
Double Olympic gold medallist Caster Semenya on Tuesday responded to the Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland’s decision that she cannot compete until she accepts to be treated with hormone-suppressing drugs.
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Swiss court confirms Semenya can't compete without hormone-suppressing treatment
Semenya had been prohibited from defending her 800m Olympics title because she refused to adhere to testosterone regulations set by governing body World Athletics.
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Semenya switches to 200m in search of more Olympics glory
The South African must clock a 22.80-second 200m to qualify for Tokyo and her best time, achieved Friday in Pretoria when winning a provincial championships final, is 23.49 sec.
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Athletics SA focused on Olympic preparations amid coronavirus fears
At a briefing on Thursday, Japan's Olympics minister said a cancellation or delay of the Games would be 'unacceptable for the athletes'.
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CARTOON: Champions of Mzansi
By Dr Jack & Curtis.
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Most-read Opinion and Analysis on EWN in 2019
EWN has compiled a list of its most-read opinion pieces for the first 11 months of the year.
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2019: An off-track year for Semenya
Caster Semenya made headlines in 2019, but not for her record-breaking feats. Unfortunately for her and for South African athletics fans, it was more to do with her legitimacy as an athlete. EWN looks back at what Semenya went through in 2019.
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Athletics world body brings in new transgender rules
Under the new eligibility rules announced this week, transgender athletes are no longer required to be recognised by law in their new gender but only need to provide a 'signed declaration' that they identify as female.
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Semenya and Viljoen to receive 2011 World Champs medal upgrades
These upgrades are the results of disqualifications of the original medallists from Russia for doping violations.
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Caster Semenya signs for Sasol League's JVW Football Club
The 800-meter runner has announced she has signed for the Gauteng-based JVW Football Club, owned by Banyana Banyana captain, Janine van Wyk.
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IAAF was 'crumbling' - Coe hails progress
"We've covered a lot of ground, there's no question about that," IAAF president Coe told AFP in an interview in Zurich, host of the opening Diamond League final.
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ADRIAN EPHRAIM: The strength in being Mokgadi Caster Semenya
Being Caster Semenya means being a global athletics star, an activist, and a catalyst for social change. History will prove that she's perfectly equipped to be all those things and more, writes Adrian Ephraim.
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Semenya: There's no proof my testosterone levels give me an advantage
Caster Semenya believes the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) is targeting her because of her dominance in the 800 metre races.
