It’s not clear where human rights fit in the legal ruling on athlete Caster Semenya

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Abstract

On May 1 the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) issued a highly anticipated ruling involving athlete Caster Semenya and Athletics South Africa as claimants, and the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF).

The ruling upheld the IAAF’s eligibility regulation that restricted female athletes, including Semenya, with “differences of sex development” – broadly taken to mean high levels of testosterone – from entering certain international athletic events.
Original languageEnglish
Specialist publicationThe Conversation
Publication statusPublished - 3 May 2019

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