Caster Semenya lodges her appeal against CAS ruling in Swiss court
Semenya stands by her stance that she will not take medication to lower her naturally occurring high levels of testosterone
29 May 2019 - 22:07
Caster Semenya has filed an appeal asking the Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland to set aside the Court of Arbitration (CAS) for Sport’s decision in favour of the IAAF’s female eligibility regulations.
The CAS ruled against Semenya on May 1‚ saying the athletics world governing body’s rules — which requires athletes with “Differences of Sex Development” to take medication to lower naturally occurring high levels of testosterone — were discriminatory but necessary. ..
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