Caster Semenya Forced To Take Testosterone-Lowering Medication: Report

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Caster Semenya
Many feel as though the ruling is simply unfair.

Caster Semenya is an accomplished Olympic athlete who has competes as a runner for South Africa. Over the past few years, Semenya's status as an Olympic athlete has been shrouded in controversy thanks to a new rule that forces female athletes with high testosterone levels to take hormonal contraception. Semenya is hyperandrogenous and her testosterone levels are much higher than most women, including her competitors. The International Association of Athletics Federations has ruled that if she wants to compete in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, she'll have to take testosterone-lowering medication as the IAAF believes she would have a competitive advantage otherwise.

Semenya appealed the decision with the Switzerland-based Court of Arbitration for Sport, although today, they decided to uphold the ruling, according to Complex. The Olympian reacted to the decision on Twitter with a shrug emoji and the caption "Sometimes it's better to react with no reaction."

In response to Semenya's request for an appeal, the CAS said: "on the basis of the evidence submitted by the parties, such discrimination is a necessary, reasonable, and proportionate means of achieving the IAAF's aim of preserving the integrity of female athletes in the restricted events."

So far, the CAS and the IAAF have received criticism for their ruling, stating that it unfairly targets athletes like Semenya who were simply born a certain way.


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Alexander Cole is the current editor-in-chief of HotNewHipHop. He started at HotNewHipHop back in 2018 where he began as a Sports and Sneakers writer. It was here where he began to hone his craft, putting his journalism degree from Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, to good use. Since that time, he has documented some of the biggest stories in the hip-hop world. From the Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef to the disturbing allegations against Diddy, Alex has helped HotNewHipHop navigate large-scale stories as they happen. In 2021, he went to the Bahamas for the Big 3's Championship Game. It was here where he got to interview legendary figures like Ice Cube, Clyde Drexler, and Stephen Jackson. He has also interviewed other superstar athletes such as Antonio Brown, Damian Lillard, and Paul Pierce. This is in addition to conversations with social media provocateurs like Jake Paul, and younger respected artists like Kaycyy, Lil Tecca, and Jeleel!
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