Runner Caster Semenya says she will continue to oppose any discrimination in sports
Two-time Olympic track and field champion Caster Semenya made the announcement after winning a testosterone discrimination case before the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR). It is reported by France Press.
“Justice has prevailed, but this is only the beginning. I have always opposed and will oppose any discrimination in sports, ”said the athlete after the victory. She expressed the hope that the position of the ECtHR will encourage other sports organizations to respect the dignity and rights of athletes.
On July 11, the ECtHR ruled that the runner’s appeal against the rules of the International Association of Athletics Federations (World Athletics) was not properly considered. In 2020, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) rejected Semenya’s appeal against a competition ban for female athletes with elevated testosterone levels. The runner called the testosterone control rule an attempt to “prevent her from being who she is.”
Semenya is a two-time Olympic champion in the 800 meters. Due to her characteristic male physique and deep voice, the South African had to take a test to confirm that she is biologically a woman.
Source: Lenta
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