Sport Semenya reveals her team of heavyweights for her fight with IAAFCaster Semenya’s legal team on Tuesday released a list of independent experts who are in her corner for the ongoing legal battle between the athlete and the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF). Semenya’s team had lashed out at the IAAF for breach of confidentiality rules of the hearing by making public the expert witnesses who would testify on behalf of the athletics governing body. He specialises in genetic differences that affect athletic performance and has published numerous academic papers on the topic, including original research data. He has a particular specialty in sports-related endocrinology research, including extensive research in the area of growth hormone. • Ashley LaBrie is the executive director of AthletesCAN, an independent non-profit organisation that represents the interests of all national team athletes in Canada.

Source: News 24 February 19, 2019 10:18 UTC