The 800 m Olympic winner Caster Semenya loses before the court of arbitration for sport in Lausanne (CAS) case against the IAAF. Semenya will have to reduce your Testosterone levels, to be able to start again.
The International athletics Association IAAF wants to introduce for female runners, the start distances of 400 m to a mile, a testosterone-limit of five Nanomol per litre. Women such as Semenya, higher values, will this reduce the intake of hormone preparations, permanently. For the IAAF, this is a measure to guarantee the fair competition. Semenya considered as an act of discrimination against her femininity. The CAS supported the rules of the IAAF.
The rule of the Association was not yet in force. The IAAF took but a short time after the judgment, already pronounced the verdict and announced that the limits from Wednesday, 8. May, will introduce.
discussion since the first title
For many years now, the case of the means of runner Caster Semenya track to speak, in the athletics scene, but also outside. The 28-year-old South African sprinted in the last decade, all of it: it is a two-time Olympic champion, two times world champion, uncatchable for their opponents. This dominance was to talk but. For the first Time, when the then 18-Year-old at the world Championships in Berlin in the 800 Meter surprisingly won the Gold medal. Of increased testosterone values, IAAF General Secretary Pierre Weiss had publicly first doubts, “whether this Lady is really a woman”.
Since then, there were unpleasant discussions. On the one hand, the Association and the other countries that criticized the Dominatorin and a clear set of rules required were in the world. On the other hand, the South Africans and the land Association, which wanted to protect its athlete. And in the middle of Caster Semenya, who felt misunderstood and resisted. She said: “I am Mokgadi Caster Semenya, I’m a woman, and I’m fast.”
In the case of Semenya went Toit primarily to increased testosterone, these values and the extent to which the athlete before. But the discussion also focused on the discrimination and racism, to Dignity and integrity. Semenya was insulted in the last few years, often as a “mutant” and those “who came from hell”.
Now, the judgment is like. The discussions will still go on. (red/sda)
Created: 01.05.2019, 12:17 PM
