South Africa's Semenya back in the spotlight after new IAAF ruleFriday, April 27th 2018 at 15:46 GMT +3 | Athletics By AFP:Caster SemenyaAthletics' new hyperandrogenism rule announced on Thursday has put the spotlight back on South African Caster Semenya's intimate details, which the middle-distance athlete has previously said caused her great distress and embarrassment. Testosterone is a hormone that increases muscle mass, strength and haemoglobin, which affects endurance. That led to a series of invasive tests followed by media leaks about her condition which she found tough to handle. The South African added that she felt stripped bare by the humiliation of tests after her world championship success in Berlin and was still perplexed by the debate over her condition. “The IAAF have only listed certain events where they feel athletes with high levels of testosterone have an advantage, but what about the hammer throw and pole vault?” asked Jean Verster.

Source: Standard Digital April 27, 2018 12:45 UTC