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Caster Semenya loses testosterone appeal at Swiss supreme court – ABC News

Caster Semenya will be unable to defend her Olympic 800-metre title after the Swiss supreme court dismissed her appeal against being forced to lower levels of naturally occurring testosterone.

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Two-time Olympic champion Caster Semenya has lost her long legal battle against track-and-field rules that limit female runners’ naturally high testosterone levels.

  • Caster Semenya will not be able to defend her 800m Olympic title in Tokyo after the ruling
  • The Swiss Supreme Court said the discrimination against Semenya was “necessary” to maintain fairness in women’s athletics
  • Semenya said she would continue to “protect human rights for young girls everywhere”

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