• Hausa Edition
  • Podcast
  • Conferences
  • LeVogue Magazine
  • Business News
  • Print Advert Rates
  • Online Advert Rates
  • Contact Us
Thursday, August 28, 2025
Leadership Newspapers
Read in Hausa
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Sport
  • Health
  • Entertainment
  • Opinion
    • Editorial
  • Columns
  • Football
  • Others
    • LeVogue Magazine
    • Conferences
    • National Economy
  • Contact Us
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Sport
  • Health
  • Entertainment
  • Opinion
    • Editorial
  • Columns
  • Football
  • Others
    • LeVogue Magazine
    • Conferences
    • National Economy
  • Contact Us
No Result
View All Result
Leadership Newspapers
No Result
View All Result

Athletics: South Africa’s Semenya Seeks Financial Support For Legal Battle Against Testosterone Regulations

by Leadership News
2 years ago
in Sport
Share on WhatsAppShare on FacebookShare on XTelegram

South African Olympic champion Caster Semenya is seeking financial support for her ongoing legal battle against regulations mandating female athletes with high testosterone levels to take medication.

Advertisement

Semenya, 33, is preparing for a May hearing at the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) and emphasised the need for funds to cover expert fees and legal expenses.

“We lack funds. We have a lot of experts that come in that we need to pay,” Semenya stated during a press conference in Johannesburg.

“Anything that you may contribute, it makes a huge difference.”

Semenya, a double Olympic champion in the 800m event, has refused to comply with regulations requiring her to lower her testosterone levels. Despite winning a legal battle against discrimination last July, the matter has been escalated to the ECHR’s Grand Chamber by Swiss authorities supported by World Athletics.

RELATED

Tobi Amusan Withdraws From Diamond League Final

Tobi Amusan Withdraws From Diamond League Final

3 hours ago
AC Milan Agree To £36m Deal For Nkunku

AC Milan Agree To £36m Deal For Nkunku

4 hours ago
ADVERTISEMENT

“We all know what this case is all about, it is about the differences in women’s body. And the main goal is to make sure that we protect… these young kids so they can be able to compete,” Semenya emphasised, shifting her focus towards advocacy for young athletes facing similar challenges.

Her legal team, who works pro-bono, estimates costs for the upcoming ECHR hearings to reach about $180,000.

Overall, Semenya’s decade-long legal battle has incurred expenses of around $1.5 million, with fees for experts and lawyers being the primary expenditures.

ADVERTISEMENT

World Athletics introduced regulations aimed at creating a level playing field in women’s events, but Semenya has been vocal in her refusal to abide by them.

Despite the challenges, Semenya remains determined to fight for the rights of athletes facing similar struggles.


Join Our WhatsApp Channel

Nigerians can now earn US Dollars monthly by acquiring domains cheaply and reselling for profits up to $18,000 (nearly ₦30Million). Beneficiaries include professionals, entrepreneurs, civil servants and more. Click here to start.


SendShare10172Tweet6358Share
ADVERTISEMENT
Previous Post

Police Tackle NSCDC Over Claim Of Banditry In Gombe

Next Post

2024 Guber: Disquiet As Oshiomhole Plans Edo Visit To Mobilise Youth For Idahosa

Leadership News

Leadership News

You May Like

Tobi Amusan Withdraws From Diamond League Final
Sport

Tobi Amusan Withdraws From Diamond League Final

2025/08/28
AC Milan Agree To £36m Deal For Nkunku
Football

AC Milan Agree To £36m Deal For Nkunku

2025/08/28
Illegal Betting: NPFL Lifts Suspension On Goalkeeper Adeyinka
Sport

Illegal Betting: NPFL Lifts Suspension On Goalkeeper Adeyinka

2025/08/28
AFN Palava: Southeast Sports Directors Pass Vote Of Confidence In Okorie Victor
Sport

AFN To Unveil Team Nigeria’s Squad For 2025 World Athletics Championships September 1

2025/08/28
FAME Foundation Welcomes Manchester City Official To Nigeria
Sport

FAME Foundation Welcomes Manchester City Official To Nigeria

2025/08/28
Khaid, Boy Spyce, May D To Thrill Fans At 2023 NYG
Sport

6,382 Athletes, Officials Begin Medal Chase At 9th National Youth Games In Asaba

2025/08/28
Leadership Conference advertisement

LATEST

Oyo Transport Agency Bans Officers From Wearing Mufti

ACF Expresses Concern Over Demolition Lagos Livestock Market

SPAN Tasks NSC On Research Funding, Stress Management

JUST-IN: ‘I Am Under Attacks,’ Says NNPCL GCEO Ojulari

JUST-IN: Suspected Herders Kill 2 Farmers In Fresh Attack On Benue Community

Tinubu Okays Lifetime Salary For Retiring Senior Officers – Interior Minister

PDP To Inaugurate 2025 National Convention C’ttee Tuesday

Tobi Amusan Withdraws From Diamond League Final

Safari Announces Release Of Dakuku Peterside’s New Book ‘Leading In A Storm’

Circuits Debuts In Uganda With $15m Investment, 80-title Library

© 2025 Leadership Media Group - All Rights Reserved.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Sport
  • Health
  • Entertainment
  • Opinion
    • Editorial
  • Columns
  • Football
  • Others
    • LeVogue Magazine
    • Conferences
    • National Economy
  • Contact Us

© 2025 Leadership Media Group - All Rights Reserved.