What they are saying about ruling on Caster
Court of Arbitration for Sport dismisses Semenya appeal. Here are some reactions
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has dismissed an appeal by SA middle-distance runner Caster Semenya against the introduction of regulations to restrict testosterone levels in female athletes. Here are some reactions to Wednesday’s decision. “I know that the IAAF’s regulations have always targeted me specifically. For a decade the IAAF has tried to slow me down, but this has actually made me stronger. The decision of the CAS will not hold me back. I will once again rise above and continue to inspire young women and athletes in SA and around the world.” — Caster Semenya in a statement via her lawyers
“The IAAF is grateful to the CAS for its detailed and prompt response to the challenge made to its Eligibility Regulations for the Female Classification for athletes with differences of sex development, and is pleased that the regulations were found to be a necessary, reasonable and proportionate means of achieving the IAAF’s legitimate aim of preserving the integrity of fe...
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