ChinesePod Today: Caster Semenya Loses Testosterone Case Against IAAF (simp. characters)
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ChinesePod Today (May 02, 2019)

The CAS rejected double Olympic champion Caster Semenya’s appeal against the new rules for regulating testosterone levels in female athletes with difference in sex development (DSD). According to CNN, the 28-year-old South African runner is hyperandrogenous. With the new rules coming into effect after 8 May, female athletes in this category will be expected to reduce testosterone levels by taking medication.

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驳回 to reject
优势 advantage
运动员 athlete


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