South African Runner Caster Semenya Becomes a Professional Footballer
South African middle-distance runner Caster Semenya has decided to become a professional footballer.
The two-time Olympic 800m champion signed for South African women's football team JVW, which is owned by Banyana Captain, Janine van Wyk
Semenya, 28, is unable to compete in the 800m race without taking testosterone-reducing drugs following a rule change by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF).
Semenya, who will not be defending her 800m World Championship title in Doha this month, is challenging the IAAF rules through the courts.
The three-time World champion will not play for the Gauteng-based football club until the 2020 season since she joined after the South African transfer window shut.
"I am looking forward to this new journey, I appreciate the love and support I already get from the team," Semenya told the club website.
JVW founder and South Africa captain Janine said: "I am absolutely honored that out of all the other women's clubs around the world, she has chosen JVW as the club where she would like to start showcasing her football skills."
IAAF while introducing the new rules said female athletes with differences of sexual development (DSD) - such as Semenya - have "a competitive advantage" over ‘normal’ women runners.
To compete in track events from 400m to the mile, the new rules require athletes like Semenya to take medication to suppress their testosterone levels.
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Hapo ndipo TESTOSTERONE…
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Hapo ndipo TESTOSTERONE itammpanda vilivyo; alafu atanyoa Kinyozi; mwishowe Mwanaume bandia (lesbian Husband).
Nb: This is why my Daughter will never play Football (aka Legball), will never Box nor Wrestle; will never run Marathon; will never throw Discus nor Shotput; will never play Basketball, and will never pump Excessive weights as some women do. For the few mentioned Tedious sports create massive Testosterone in Most women; turning them into female Men (aka Lesbians).
I don't understand this BS…
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I don't understand this BS...
YOU'RE EITHER A MAN OR A WOMAN..RIGHT IF she/ HE think's like a man or let be.
Well if you're swinging both ways then it becomes an issue....PERIOD.
Its nice to be politically…
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Its nice to be politically correct,and talk about human rights.and inclusiveness,but quite another if you are trying o create sports for men and women.Semenya has xy chromosomes like all males.what will stop amale smelling fortunes to join a female team-like semenya did?This is happening.Atransgender competed as a man for two years,now is competing with girls ,leaving them miles behind.The community is up in fury...
If womens sports have to be meaningful,these male female category has to be settled once and for all.
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