South African athlete Caster Semenya races for the first time after her ban due to elevated testosterone levels, during a 2,000 metres at a small meeting in Montreuil, near Paris, France, June 11, 2019. REUTERS/Philippe Wojazer
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Double Olympic champion Caster Semenya, who has been locked in a battle over her testosterone levels with athletics authorities, said on Wednesday that she has not felt supported by other women in sport.
The South African athlete will not be able to defend her 800-metres title at the world championships in September after the Swiss Federal Tribunal reversed a ruling that temporarily lifted testosterone regulations imposed on her.
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