Caster semenya
Semenya goes to European Court of Human Rights to challenge competition ban
She has been barred from competing in races between 400m and a mile, unless she takes hormone-suppressing drugs.
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.
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.
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).
The two-time Olympic champion lost an appeal against the restriction of testosterone in female athletes.
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.
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.
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.
Semenya had been prohibited from defending her 800m Olympics title because she refused to adhere to testosterone regulations set by governing body World Athletics.
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.
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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