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Caster Semenya returns to world athletics championships, but not in her pet event due to rules around testosterone levels

Caster Semenya switches to 5,000m because of hormone-treatment rules imposed upon her that she calls "an affront to the spirit of the sport".

ABC News

Caster Semenya is back, so is her sport's thorniest problem

South African runner Caster Semenya's surprise return to the world championships this week coincides with a new reckoning over the rules in track and field that regulate the participation of women with high natural testosterone in female events

The Independent UK

Athing Mu on Keely Hodgkinson 800m rivalry: ‘We’re always gonna be here, we’re changing the game’

Exclusive interview: As the US and British Olympic stars meet again at the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Mu discusses their friendly rivalry, running 400 and leaving a legacy

The Independent UK

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Semenya set to end 5-year world championship absence in Eugene

Paris (AFP) - South Africa's double Olympic 800 metres champion Caster Semenya looks set to make her first appearance at a World Championships in five years in the 5,000 metres after being named in the list of registered athletes by World Athletics on Saturday.

AFP

Reports: Zambia’s Banda Out of WAFCON Due to Gender Eligibility Tests

The star striker will not participate in the tournament after the controversial ruling.

Sports Illustrated

FINA’s decision is discrimination masquerading as fairness, and trans people will pay the price

The swimming body has sent a clear message to transgender people that we are not allowed to succeed.

Crikey

Coe hints athletics may bar transgender women from female competition

Sebastian Coe suggested his sport may follow swimming’s lead, saying ‘biology trumps gender’ and World Athletics’ policies will reflect this

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Title IX's next battle: The rights of transgender athletes

The law known as Title IX has influenced athletics in the United States for 50 years

The Independent UK

Semenya sixth in African 5000m, well off worlds qualifying time

Saint Pierre (Mauritius) (AFP) - South Africa's double Olympic 800m champion Caster Semenya finished just sixth in the 5,000m at the African championships on Thursday, missing the qualifying time for next month's world champs in Eugene.

AFP

Olympic champion Caster Semenya 'offered to show vagina' to athletics bosses in gender test

The South African runner should by right be regarded as one of the greatest competitors on the track, winning gold at two consecutive Olympic Games - London 2012 and then Rio 2016.

Daily Record

Caster Semenya says taking testosterone-lowering medication was like 'stabbing yourself with a knife'

The dual Olympic champion speaks about the impact of taking hormonal medication, as well as being subjected to invasive "gender verification" testing by World Athletics.

ABC News

Trans women in sport politicised and weaponised in election campaign as other issues ignored

Focus has once again turned to the issue of transgender women in sport, leaving more significant issues unchallenged, writes Tracey Holmes.

ABC News

Semenya eyes world championships 5,000m place

Cape Town (AFP) - Double Olympic champion Caster Semenya won a 3,000m race in a personal best time of eight minutes and 54.97 seconds on Wednesday as she eyes qualifying for the 5,000m at the 2022 world championships.

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