Tag: Hormones | The Speaker News Journal

SA government to assist Caster Semenya financially in her fight against testosterone ruling

March 24, 2021 · The Speaker Editors · Sports

DURBAN, South Africa – The South African Department of Sports has made R12 million available to support Caster Semenya with her appeal to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) . Due to drug-hormone rule, the 800m world champion was not included in SA’s provisional squad for the upcoming Tokyo Olympics, which is scheduled to … Read more

South African government continues its fight for Caster Semenya’s participation at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics and has taken the matter to the European Court of Human Rights

February 25, 2021 · The Speaker Editors · World

DURBAN, South Africa – South African former Olympic champion Caster Semenya is set to appeal at the ECHR and South Africans are rallying behind her. Semenya wants to overturn a World Athletics’ regulation dealing with hormone use. She is expected to file the papers in March. The 800m world champion is still unable to compete … Read more