Athletics South Africa has assembled a team of predominantly local legal and medical experts to bolster Caster Semenya corner in her battle with the IAAF.
She is challenging the decision by the IAAF to impose its regulations relating to the eligibility of females athletes with higher than normal testosterone levels to compete in international events.
“While the apparent main target of the regulations, Caster Semenya, is represented in her personal capacity by her own team of experts, ASA has taken up the challenge on behalf of all affected female athletes worldwide,” ASA said in a statement.
ASA said that the regulations, among other things, discriminate against certain female athletes on the basis of natural physical characteristics and/or sex.
The experts are Australian former 800m runner Madeline Pape, sports scientist professor Ross Tucker, professor Wayne Derman, doctor Jeroen Swart, professor Carl Lombard, doctor Ariane Spitaels, professor Mark Engel, professor Joel Dave and professor Marc Blockman.
- African News Agency (ANA)
