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International Association Of Athletics Federations

UMP’s Closing Ceremony for the 10-Year Celebrations
Partner Content
/ 30 August 2024

UMP’s Closing Ceremony for the 10-Year Celebrations

The university has over the last decade achieved in a number of areas that are of strategic importance for its development

By UMP
Simbine sprints out of Bolt’s shadow
Article
/ 27 September 2019

Simbine sprints out of Bolt’s shadow

With the Jamaican out of the picture, South Africa’s favourite in a new generation of sprinters may just snatch the gold

By Luke Feltham and Eyaaz Matwadia
Van Niekerk to miss 400m world title defence in Qatar
Article
/ 3 September 2019

Van Niekerk to miss 400m world title defence in Qatar

Explaining his decision to skip the September 27-October 6 world championships in Doha, Van Niekerk said he did not want to rush back.

By Agency
Athletes test their medal mettle
Article
/ 23 August 2019

Athletes test their medal mettle

With Caster Semenya out of the running,  can other leading athletes deliver on the nation’s  high expectations?

By Luke Feltham
‘I’m targeted because I’m undefeated’ — Caster
Article
/ 15 August 2019

‘I’m targeted because I’m undefeated’ — Caster

The 28 year-old has been embroiled in a bitter legal battle with the IAAF over rules that force female athletes to regulate their testosterone levels

By Michelle Gumede
What we talk about when we talk about Caster Semenya
Article
/ 12 August 2019

What we talk about when we talk about Caster Semenya

Semenya’s fight tells us much about how the world sees black women, especially as they compete for gold.

By Lindokuhle Nkosi
Caster Semenya World Champs hopes dashed
Article
/ 30 July 2019

Caster Semenya World Champs hopes dashed

The reigning women’s 800m champion will not be able to defend her title after a Swiss judge ruled against IAAF regulations being suspended

By Luke Feltham
Caster to appeal CAS ruling
Article
/ 29 May 2019

Caster to appeal CAS ruling

The Olympic gold medallist will appeal the ruling which is set to bar her from participating without artificially reducing her testosterone levels

By Aaisha Dadi Patel
Why Dutee Chand’s ‘coming out’ is more complicated than it seems
Article
/ 29 May 2019

Why Dutee Chand’s ‘coming out’ is more complicated than it seems

The Indian athlete’s brave challenge to gender and caste norms comes at a crucial time for India

By Deepti Misri
Athletics SA appeal Semenya judgment
Article
/ 13 May 2019

Athletics SA appeal Semenya judgment

The next chapter in the prolonged battle to secure the professional future of Caster Semenya is about to be written

By Luke Feltham
Semenya war reaches new impasse
Article
/ 10 May 2019

Semenya war reaches new impasse

The athletics world will fail to turn unless the IAAF placates a new opponent

By Luke Feltham
​Caster treated like Saartjie Baartman
Article
/ 8 May 2019

​Caster treated like Saartjie Baartman

Last week’s IAAF ruling marks the latest chapter in the poliving of black bodies

By Ahmed Olayinka Sule
Editorial: We stand behind you, Caster
Article
/ 3 May 2019

Editorial: We stand behind you, Caster

‘We have come to expect discrimination from world athletics bodies. Witness the ongoing battle to force Caster Semenya off the track’

By Editorial
Semenya verdict ‘beyond absurd’
Article
/ 3 May 2019

Semenya verdict ‘beyond absurd’

The rejection of her appeal flirts with scientific facts, leaving room for ambiguity

By Luke Feltham
Semenya: CAS decision will not hold me back
Videos
/ 2 May 2019

Semenya: CAS decision will not hold me back

Caster Semenya says she is undeterred by the Court of Arbitration for Sport’s decision to reject her case against the IAAF.

By Staff Reporter
Semenya ‘made to suffer’, says Indian gender-row sprinter
Article
/ 2 May 2019

Semenya ‘made to suffer’, says Indian gender-row sprinter

Indian gender-row sprinter Dutee Chand on Thursday said Caster Semenya’s court defeat over testosterone rules was ‘wrong’

By Agency
Semenya: CAS decision will not hold me back
Article
/ 1 May 2019

Semenya: CAS decision will not hold me back

The double Olympic gold medalist has spoken out after the Court of Arbitration for Sport turned down her appeal

By Luke Feltham
‘Necessary discrimination’: CAS rejects Caster Semenya’s appeal
Article
/ 1 May 2019

‘Necessary discrimination’: CAS rejects Caster Semenya’s appeal

The double Olympic gold medal athlete can appeal to the Swiss Federal Tribunal within 30 days

By Luke Feltham
Sports court set to deliver Semenya judgment
Article
/ 1 May 2019

Sports court set to deliver Semenya judgment

Whatever the outcome of the athlete’s appeal, it is an important day in sporting history

By Luke Feltham
Caster’s fate to be announced by sports body on Wednesday
Article
/ 29 April 2019

Caster’s fate to be announced by sports body on Wednesday

IAAF to rule whether naturally occurring higher testosterone of Olympic champion is legal

By Agency
Meet the experts who will determine Semenya’s fate
Article
/ 19 February 2019

Meet the experts who will determine Semenya’s fate

We take a look at some of the experts who will be called up in Caster Semenya’s case at the Court of Arbitration for Sport

By Luke Feltham and Mashadi Kekana
Semenya’s lawyers slam IAAF for ‘confidentiality breach’
Article
/ 18 February 2019

Semenya’s lawyers slam IAAF for ‘confidentiality breach’

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

By Luke Feltham
Semenya arrives at sports court for gender row challenge
Article
/ 18 February 2019

Semenya arrives at sports court for gender row challenge

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

By Ben Simon
Caster Semenya case kicks off
Article
/ 18 February 2019

Caster Semenya case kicks off

Semenya is fighting regulations that would require her to lower her testosterone levels artificially

By Luke Feltham
Navaratilova backs Semenya ahead of IAAF gender rule hearing
Article
/ 17 February 2019

Navaratilova backs Semenya ahead of IAAF gender rule hearing

The tennis great has come to the defence of champion Caster Semenya ahead of next week’s landmark hearing

By Agency
IAAF gender rules ‘killing’ next generation – Semenya
Article
/ 1 November 2018

IAAF gender rules ‘killing’ next generation – Semenya

Semenya, with the backing of the South African Athletics federation, has turned to the Lausanne-based CAS in her challenge of IAAF rules

By Gregory Walton
IAAF ‘expects’ CAS to reject Caster’s appeal case
Article
/ 17 October 2018

IAAF ‘expects’ CAS to reject Caster’s appeal case

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

By Agency
‘Bold and unapologetic’ Semenya honoured in Nike’s ‘Just Do It’ campaign
Article
/ 10 September 2018

‘Bold and unapologetic’ Semenya honoured in Nike’s ‘Just Do It’ campaign

South Africa’s speed queen joins Serena Williams, Lebron James, Colin Kaepernick

By Mashadi Kekana
IAAF, ASA agree court must rule on female classification
Article
/ 27 June 2018

IAAF, ASA agree court must rule on female classification

​Presidents from Athletics South Africa and the IAAF met to discuss their positions on the latter’s new eligibility regulations

By Agency
Gender Commission fully behind Caster Semenya
Article
/ 20 June 2018

Gender Commission fully behind Caster Semenya

The commission believes the new IAAF regulations are discriminatory

By Agency
Caster Semenya to challenge ‘discriminatory’ IAAF testosterone rule
Article
/ 18 June 2018

Caster Semenya to challenge ‘discriminatory’ IAAF testosterone rule

In April, the athletics body introduced new “eligibility regulations for female classification” that restricted the testosterone levels

By Luke Feltham
Semenya and the ethics of luck
Article
/ 11 May 2018

Semenya and the ethics of luck

There is no such thing as a level playing field and all the best athletes enjoy biological and nonbiological advantages

By Eusebius McKaiser
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