European rights court to make final decision on Caster Semenya
Caster Semenya 's costly legal marathon enters its last lap as the highest chamber of the European Court of Human Rights on Wednesday begins a hearing into whether the double Olympic champion can be required to lower her testosterone levels to compete.
The 33-year-old runner won an earlier round at the ECHR, which last July ruled she was the victim of discrimination from the Lausanne-based Court of Arbitration for Sport . "My hope is that World Athletics, and indeed all sports organisations, will take account of the ECHR's decision and ensure that the dignity and human rights of athletes are respected," Semenya said.South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future. News24 has kept the country informed for 25 years, and we're about to enter a new chapter of fearless journalism.
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