Caster Semenya (Courtesy)Olympic 800m champion Caster Semenya has reacted after losing her court challenge against International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) rules forcing female athletes to regulate their testosterone levels. Venting her frustration on Twitter, Semenya posted a meme that stated that: "Sometimes it's better to react with no reaction." Semenya was fighting measures imposed by the IAAF that force ‘hyperandrogenic’ athletes -- or those with "differences of sexual development" (DSD) -- to lower their testosterone levels if they wish to compete as women. In this file photo taken on February 18, 2019 South African 800 meters Olympic champion Caster Semenya arrives for a landmark hearing at the Court of Arbitration (CAS) in Lausanne. [AFP]Two athletes who finished behind her in the 2016 Rio Olympics 800m, Francine Niyonsaba of Burundi and Kenya's Margaret Wambui, have also faced questions about their testosterone levels.

Source: Standard Digital May 01, 2019 12:22 UTC