Earlier on Monday, the IAAF published on its website the names of those who it hopes will justify the need for the new rules in female competition
The South African government says the rules set out by IAAF, specifically target Semenya and has called them a "gross violation" of her human rights
Semenya is fighting regulations that would require her to lower her testosterone levels artificially
The tennis great has come to the defence of champion Caster Semenya ahead of next week’s landmark hearing
Sports minister urges South Africans to support Caster Semenya against ‘discriminatory’ rules
Semenya, with the backing of the South African Athletics federation, has turned to the Lausanne-based CAS in her challenge of IAAF rules
If Semenya’s appeal is dismissed, she would be ineligible for the entire circuit of top-tier Diamond League meetings, which run from May to September
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South Africa’s speed queen joins Serena Williams, Lebron James, Colin Kaepernick
Caster Semenya smashed yet another South African record on her way to winning the 400m event at the African Athletics Championships in Nigeria
Presidents from Athletics South Africa and the IAAF met to discuss their positions on the latter’s new eligibility regulations
The commission believes the new IAAF regulations are discriminatory
In April, the athletics body introduced new “eligibility regulations for female classification” that restricted the testosterone levels
There is no such thing as a level playing field and all the best athletes enjoy biological and nonbiological advantages
Not only is the IAAF’s data dubious, experts say the testosterone rules are unethical
Supporting Caster Semenya means more than embracing her as an athlete
The new rule, which will become active from November 1 this year, directly impacts South Africa’s double Olympic gold medallist Caster Semenya
The IAAF announced new rules would be put in place to ban female athletes from competing if their testosterone levels are deemed unnaturally high
The track queen will be forced to lower her testosterone levels with daily medication in order to compete internationally
Semenya’s nearest challenger was Kenya’s Beatrice Chepkoech, who took a distant silver in a personal best of 4:03.09.
We have discovered that we can be among the best
A new study says higher testosterone levels give women athletes advantage
We need more of the same brilliance while we tap into the vast talent that lies dormant.
In a country where homosexuals are routinely subjected to violence in various forms, let’s remember that it was two gay women making the nation proud.
Political vendettas and funding shortages are stymying the potential of the country’s athletes.
Enforcing Caster’s Semenya’s "female" body just shows how tenuous the concept is
Caster Semenya’s moment of triumph illustrates very clearly what the problem really is — she isn’t white.
Although she was at the tail-end of the race, Sharp maintains the race was a close one.
Caster Semenya smoothly broke the national record, finishing over the line far ahead of her competitors in 1:55:28.
In what turned out to be a successful day for South Africa, Caster Semenya qualified for the Olympic women’s 800m final with supreme ease.
‘Her body, seen as an anomaly, is no longer hers. It “belongs” to sports bodies, media houses and quick-on-the-draw armchair pundits … ‘
Never mind the naysayers – our champion deserves to enjoy her moment in the sun.