JustDoItForCaster SA sport stars rally behind Semenya after appeal loss | Sport24news
Cape Town - South African sporting stars, not just from the athletics world, have taken to social media to rally behind Olympic 800m championlost her court challenge
, which saw the Court of Arbitration for Sport judges, by a 2-1 majority dismiss Semenya's appeal against the measures imposed by the International Association of Athletics Federations that compel"hyperandrogenic" athletes - or those with"differences of sexual development" - to artificially lower their testosterone levels.
The decision by CAS means going forward with immediate effect, women with elevated testosterone will have to take suppressive treatment if they wish to compete against women in certain events. Semenya and her legal team have 30 days to appeal the decision and they are understood to be considering their options currently.The outcry following the CAS' decision was enormous as thousands took to social media to express their shock and disappointment in the IAAF and the ruling.
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