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latest news & developmentsSemenya confirms she’s taking testosterone battle to European Court of Human Rights
Caster Semenya’s latest legal challenge follows a series of setbacks that seemed to have ended her chances of competing in her preferred events
Semenya’s long run for justice ends
World Athletics, in its pursuit of Semenya, has destroyed anything resembling fairness. The waters have been polluted, leaving future generations to wade through a set of rules…
‘Wrong side of history’: Caster Semenya’s CAS appeal shot down
South Africa’s star Olympic athlete may well have run out of legal options after latest loss in Swiss tribunal
Wayde van Niekerk, the eternal underdog
Injury saw the Olympic champion dubbed an underdog going into the race he won in record-breaking fashion in Rio. But it’s a position he knows well, and now he has an extra year…
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
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.
Athletes test their medal mettle
With Caster Semenya out of the running, can other leading athletes deliver on the nation’s high expectations?
‘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
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.
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
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
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
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
Semenya war reaches new impasse
The athletics world will fail to turn unless the IAAF placates a new opponent
Caster treated like Saartjie Baartman
Last week’s IAAF ruling marks the latest chapter in the poliving of black bodies