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Live Updates: The Tokyo Olympics
Two-time Olympic gold medalist Caster Semenya competes in the women's 5000-meter final in Pretoria, South Africa, on April 15. Her attempt to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics in an event exempt from new testosterone rules fell short.

Olympic Runner Caster Semenya Wants To Compete, Not Defend Her Womanhood

Jul 28, 2021
Rules on testosterone levels for women athletes have kept star runner Caster Semenya out of the Tokyo Olympics. At the heart of this heated debate: Who should be considered a woman in sport?
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Caster Semenya has won a temporary block against regulations that would require her to lower her testosterone levels artificially before being allowed to compete in some races.

Caster Semenya Hopes to 'Run Free' Again After Swiss Supreme Court Offers A Reprieve

Jun 03, 2019
"I hope that following my appeal I will once again be able to run free," the Olympic champion athlete said Monday.
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Caster Semenya of South Africa races to the line to win the Women's 800 meters during the IAAF Diamond League event at the Khalifa International Stadium on May 03, 2019 in Doha, Qatar. Semenya has appealed a ruling that requires her to reduce her testost

'I Am A Woman': Track Star Caster Semenya Continues Her Fight To Compete As A Female

May 31, 2019
Male and female athletes compete in separate categories because of advantages that come with testosterone. But what should be the rules for women who have naturally high testosterone levels?
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South African Olympic champion Caster Semenya (center) and her lawyer, Gregory Nott (right), arrive for a hearing at the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Switzerland in February.

Court Rules Against Caster Semenya, Says She Must Lower Testosterone To Compete

May 01, 2019
The South African track star had sought to have new regulations about permissible testosterone levels in female athletes declared invalid. But Semenya says she "will once again rise above."
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The Two-Way
Caster Semenya of South Africa crosses the line to win gold in the Women's 800 meters during athletics on Day 9 of the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games in Australia.

IAAF Sets New Limits On Testosterone Levels In Women

Apr 26, 2018
Track and field's world governing body announced new restrictions on female athletes who naturally produce higher-than-normal levels of testosterone.
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