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Strict Olympic rules on ‘DSD’ explained as female athlete Caster Semenya refused to take drug in order to compete

Athlete Caster Semenya ended up taking her case to the European Court of Human Rights

Rhianna Benson

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Topics: Olympics, Sport, World News, Health

Rhianna Benson

Rhianna is an Entertainment Journalist at LADbible Group, working across LADbible, UNILAD and Tyla. She has a Masters in News Journalism from the University of Salford and a Masters in Ancient History from the University of Edinburgh. She previously worked as a Celebrity Reporter for OK! and New Magazines, and as a TV Writer for Reach PLC.

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Strict Olympic rules on ‘DSD’ explained as female athlete Caster Semenya refused to take drug in order to compete

Athlete Caster Semenya ended up taking her case to the European Court of Human Rights

Strict Olympic rules on ‘DSD’ explained as female athlete Caster Semenya refused to take drug in order to compete

Athlete Caster Semenya ended up taking her case to the European Court of Human Rights

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