Top European Court Rules Caster Semenya Was Denied Fair Trial in Testosterone Case
Posted : 10 July 2025
A top European court ruled on Thursday that South African athlete Caster Semenya was not given a fair trial by a Swiss court regarding rules that require her to lower her testosterone levels to compete in women’s events.
Semenya, who has "differences in sexual development" (DSD), has been barred from her preferred 800m event since 2018 after refusing to take hormone-reducing medication.
The decision marks a significant legal win for the two-time Olympic champion in her long-standing battle against World Athletics regulations.