South Africa’s national track federation plans to appeal the landmark ruling in the Caster Semenya case, a government official said.
against the international track federation, or IAAF, in the Swiss-based Court of Arbitration for Sport.
CAS determined the IAAF could regulate the participation of Semenya and other female athletes who had “,” meaning they have natural testosterone levels beyond the normal female range. The IAAF claims that, because testosterone is responsible for muscle mass and strength, this condition represents an unfair advantage.
Athletes with DSD now face a choice: They can take medication to alter their body chemistry or compete against men.Semenya, a two-time Olympic champion at 800 meters, said after a recent track meet that she would not take medication.The best, most interesting and strangest stories of the day from the L.A. sports scene and beyond.
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