The rule, which also affects the South African double Olympic 800 meters champion, Caster Semenya, will likely limit Seyni to the 200 meters in Tokyo. Like Semenya, Seyni, who has a deep voice and powerful physique, refuses to take medication to reduce her testosterone levels. She reached the semi-finals in the 200 meters in Doha. “I only want to concentrate on the 100 and 200 to see how it goes, because it’s different,” she said. “I’ll do my best to see if I can win a medal.” (Writing by Juliette Jabkhiro; Editing by Aaron Ross and Ken Ferris)

Source: National Post February 07, 2020 10:30 UTC