Caster Semenya starts 'new journey' after joining football team
by Guardian sport from on (#4PQSW)
- South African eyeing debut with JVW next season
- Semenya appealing Cas decision over testosterone limits
The two-time Olympic 800m gold medallist Caster Semenya appears to be preparing for a career outside of athletics after joining a women's football club.
The 28-year-old is currently appealing against a decision by the Court of Arbitration for Sport which approved the IAAF's introduction of a new testosterone limit for female athletes. The governing body introduced the rule change because it argues female athletes with differences of sexual development (DSD) - such as Semenya - have "a competitive advantage".
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