Banned but determined: 'You ain't seen nothing yet,' says Caster Semenya
Athlete Caster Semenya remains determined after a ruling by a Swiss judge reversed a decision to temporarily suspend her ban.
A statement issued on Tuesday on behalf of the athlete said: "A single judge of the Swiss Federal Supreme Court had reversed prior rulings that had temporarily suspended the IAAF (International Association of Athletics Federations) regulations pending the outcome of Caster's appeal against the CAS (Court of Arbitration for Sport) award."
Earlier, the IAAF proposed that female athletes with naturally high levels of testosterone only be eligible to compete in international races if their hormone levels were medically reduced.
Semenya has remained steadfast in her determination, telling fans on social media that there is always light at the end of the tunnel.
When you close doors for me, there are others open, just to let you know. πβοΈ pic.twitter.com/22nrkPdCgu
— Caster Semenya (@caster800m) July 31, 2019
In another post, Semenya reflected on why her parents named her Mokgadi Caster, saying, "You haven't seen nothing".
My folks named me Mokgadi Caster, I was given this names for a reason.
— Caster Semenya (@caster800m) July 31, 2019
So you haven't seen nothing.π#massive π€·ββοΈ
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