Caster Semenya Hints She Will Resist IAAF Ruling

Following a the IAAFs ruling last week that Olympic Champion Caster Semenya should take medication to significantly reduce her testosterone if she wants to run. Internationally at events between 400m and a mile, there has been continued criticism of the governing body.

The ruling meant athletes with differences in sexual development (DSD) hoping to compete at the World Championships must submit blood samples to their medical team to prove their testosterone levels are below 5 nanomoles per litre.

Many have called out the IAAF noting that their science is flawed and that the new regulations are ethically dubious and could cause potentially dangerous medical side effects. The World Medical Association urged their member physicians to not assist in the implementation of the regulations.

The IAAF clarified that the regulations only apply to DSD athletes who are legally female (or intersex), have male chromosomes (XY) not female chromosomes (XX), testes not ovaries, testosterone in the male range and the ability to make use of that testosterone circulating within their bodies.

Along with Athletics South Africa, Semenya has 30 days from the CAS verdict on May 1st to launch an appeal to the Swiss Federal Tribunal.

"I will be here defending the world. I'm never going anywhere," a defiant Semenya told

reporters after winning the 800 metres at the Doha Diamond League meeting last Friday.

"I believe in my legal team; they will do their best to get me back on the track."