A bad week for Faf du Plessis
Faf du Plessis is captaining the Proteas for the first time at a World Cup, and his campaign seems in tatters
06 June 2019 - 05:00
A good week
The order by Switzerland’s top court temporarily suspending world athletics body the IAAF’s rules on testosterone levels in women’s athletics is a big victory for Caster Semenya. SA’s double Olympics champion can now compete in races of 400m to a mile without medication until at least June 25, when the IAAF must respond. The case is likely to be protracted, which could mean Semenya is able to defend her 800m title in Doha in September. It could also see the testosterone rules set aside in their entirety...
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