I’m being targeted because I’m the best, says Caster Semenya
Two-time Olympic 800m champion Caster Semenya on Wednesday shrugged off critics in the face of a ruling that has banned her from defending her world middle distance title in Doha in September.
The 28-year-old has been embroiled in a bitter legal battle with the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) overrules that force female athletes to regulate their testosterone levels.
In July a Swiss court revoked a temporary suspension on the IAAF’s controversial testosterone-curbing rules, meaning the double Olympic champion Semenya can no longer compete in events between the 400m and mile, as she did in June and July.
Speaking at a women’s empowerment conference in Johannesburg, the defiant and confident Semenya said the obsession with getting rid of her was driven by the fact that she is undisputedly the best in the world.
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