The Final Yards Of Caster Semenya's Human Rights Appeal: Background & Broader Implications (LawInSport)

What do Mokgadi Caster Semenya, Usain Bolt, Michael Phelps and Serena Williams have in common?  All four athletes have certain immutable, natural genetic traits: for three of those athletes, those traits have meant that they can win 28 medals across five Olympics in swimming; eight Olympic gold medals in 100- and 200-meter sprints; and 23 Grand Slam singles titles. For the fourth, those characteristics have resulted in her being subjected to intrusive medical examinations, testosterone-suppressing treatment, and public scrutiny, speculation and judgment of her body.

In this article for LawInSport, Stephanie David looks at 'The Final Yards of Caster Semenya's Human Rights Appeal'.