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The battle of testosterone that will decide the fate of sport
The curious case of Caster Semenya
http://www.rt.com/op-ed/452167-semenya-transgender-iaaf-testosterone/
Date Written: 22/02/2019
Year Published: 2019
Resource Type: Article
Since the notion of “transgender athletes” appeared in the public domain – brought in by transgender tennis player Renee Richards back in 1975 – this has been the subject of never-ending controversy and debate. But now things are heading to what could be a culmination of decades-long deadlock. That is through the ongoing legal battle between South African runner Caster Semenya and the International Association of Athletics Federations. Last year, after IAAF introduced the controversial limit to testosterone levels of 5.0 nanomols per liter of blood for female athletes. Many regarded this as an attack on innocent athletes.
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