Caster Semenya Files Appeal Against Ruling That Forbade Her from Running
South African runner Caster Semenya has filed an appeal against the International Association of Athletics Federation which has required her to take drugs to lower her testosterone levels in order to compete.
Semenya is a black, cisgender, lesbian Olympic gold medallist and the ruling against her has caused an enormous amount of controversy.
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“I am a woman and I am a world-class athlete. The IAAF will not drug me or stop me from being who I am,” she said, thanking “those around the world who continue to support her efforts to secure her right to run free.”
“The IAAF regulations violate the most fundamental principles of Swiss public policy. In the race for justice, human rights must win over sporting interests,” said Dr. Dorothee Schramm, who is representing Semenya.
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