IAAF delays imposing gender rule due to Semenya challenge


Athletics - Diamond League - Letzigrund Stadium, Zurich, Switzerland - August 30, 2018 Caster Semenya of South Africa wins the Women's 800m REUTERS/Moritz Hager

LONDON (Reuters) - The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) said on Tuesday it will delay the implementation of its new eligibility rules for female classification due to the legal challenge by South Africa's Caster Semenya.

The regulations would require the double Olympic and triple world 800 meters champion to take medication to lower her higher than normal levels of naturally-produced testosterone over a period of six months before being allowed to compete.

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