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New eligibility rules being drafted by IAAF will directly impact on Caster Semenya. These are regulations for a separate female classification to be known as an Athlete with Differences of Sexual Development (DSDs).<\/p>\n

The regualtions are expected to be confirmed today and should an athlete challenge them, it may end up in the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).<\/p>\n

The decision will force Semenya to either take medication to reduce her testosterone or move to longer distance events.<\/p>\n

Semenya will therefore have to switch to 5,000m and 10,000m if she refuses to take the medication.<\/p>\n

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Semenya\u201a who is also the Olympic and world 800m champion\u201a was first placed in the spotlight in 2009 with the IAAF saying she had undergone a gender verification process.<\/p>\n

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Her focus was to inspire girls from rural areas. \u201cSometimes\u201a to be honest\u201a if you always win\u201a you run out of emotions. You don\u2019t know how to express feelings\u201a you don\u2019t know how to celebrate. But it\u2019s not about me anymore. It\u2019s about the African girls who come from the rural areas who do not believe that they can do this . . . if you believe in yourself\u201a anything is possible. This is just for them\u201a to inspire them that they need to work hard\u201a to believe in themselves.\u201d<\/p>\n

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