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Minister Xasa re-asserts support for Semenya

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Minister of Sport and Recreation Thokozile Xasa has re-asserted her support for the World and Olympic champion Caster Semenya.

Semenya is awaiting a verdict from the Court of Arbitration of Sport for a case between world athletics governing body IAAF and Athletics South Africa. The case is in relation to Semenya regarding the proposed regulations targeting female athletes to reduce their high testosterone levels. The verdict is expected sometimes next week.

The IAAF has targeted the disciplines that Semenya takes part in such as the 800 metres and recently they have also gone for the 5000 metres.

Semenya recently won gold medal in the 5000 metres at the SA national championships in Germiston. Xasa says they will continue to fight even if she loses the case.

 

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