A decision will soon be made on whether double Olympic medalist Caster Semenya will have to lower her testosterone levels if she were to continue competing against other female athletes.
On Wednesday the European Court of Human Rights will hear the case which involves the middle distance runner after the 32-year-old South African felt discriminated against by World Athletics after she was previously refused the platform to compete alongside other female athletes.
The reason for this is due to tests that proved that she was born with differences of sexual development (DSD), and was told that the high amounts of testosterone in her body gives her an advantage over other females in the race track. It was later recommended that the only way for her and other female athletes with high testosterone to compete, would be if they used testosterone-reducing supplements.
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In July last year a seven member European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) panel ruled that the Swiss court’s decision was a discrimination and violation of Casters privacy.
The Swiss government, meanwhile, later requested that the matter should be referred to the Grand Chambers.
According to BBC this comprises of 17 judges who deal with exceptional cases with its verdicts not open to appeal
Last year Caster confirmed that she will be taking a break from athletics by focusing her attention on winning battles with authorities in sport.
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