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The lawyers of double Olympic champion Caster Semenya say she "is feeling poised and confident" ahead of a crucial hearing on whether she should be required to reduce her testosterone levels before competing as a female. The five men suspected of murdering South African rapper AKA have been denied bail.
The Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg, France, will hear the case on Wednesday, before making a final ruling at a later date. The men appeared in the Durban magistrate's court on Wednesday. The magistrate said releasing them would be reckless and irresponsible, News24 reported.
"I hope that the court’s decision will pave the way for all athletes’ human rights to be fiercely protected, for once and Last year AKA and his close friend Tebello Motsoane were gunned down outside of a restaurant in Durban in a killing that shocked South Africans.
for all, and inspire all young women to be and accept themselves in all their diversity," Semenya said in a statement released by her lawyers. Police said hitmen were paid to target AKA but no motive was revealed.
Semenya, 33, was born with differences of sexual development (DSD), a group of rare conditions whereby a person's hormones, genes and/or reproductive organs may be a mix of male and female characteristics Two more men also accused are awaiting extradition from Eswatini.
She was barred by the governing body World Athletics from competing in female track events without taking testosterone-reducing drugs.
The South African believes World Athletics is showing discrimination against athletes with her condition.
World Athletics has said its DSD regulations "are a necessary, reasonable and proportionate means of protecting fair competition in the female category".
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