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Speaking at a women’s empowerment conference on Wednesday, Caster Semenya said the obsession with getting rid of her was driven by the fact that she is undisputedly the best in the world. (Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko)
CASTER SEMENYA

‘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

  • Michelle Gumede
2 min read
Bigger than sport: Since that fateful 800m final race in August 2009, for which Caster Semenya earned a gold medal, the athlete has had regulatory authorities policing and labelling her body as well as her gender identity. (Stu Forster/Getty Images)
BERLIN

Semenya war reaches new impasse

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

  • Luke Feltham
5 min read