Caster Semenya Wins Partial Victory in Legal Battle Over Athletics' Sex Eligibility Rules
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Summary
Caster Semenya, the double Olympic champion, won a partial victory at the European Court of Human Rights in her legal battle over athletics' sex eligibility rules after her right to a fair hearing was violated by the Swiss Federal Supreme Court.
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· 2 pulledCaster Semenya's right to a fair hearing was violated by the Swiss Federal Supreme Court when she lost a 2023 appeal against World Athletics regulations that effectively barred her from competing.
The double 800m Olympic champion won a partial victory at the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in her long legal battle over athletics' sex eligibility rules.
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