New Posts For Thread: Caster Semenya loses appealhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31525095/caster-semenya-loses-appealCaster Semenya will be forced to take hormone medication if she is to defend her Olympic 800m title after losing her bid to overturn controversial athletics testosterone regulations in a landmark decision that dismissed multiple requests to protect tThe gender verification test was never made public.hmm.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31525095/caster-semenya-loses-appeal?post_id=557099345#557099345The gender verification test was never made public.hmm.Wed, 01 May 2019 12:12:28 -0500some interesting reading...https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3264812/if you have a spare hour or two.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31525095/caster-semenya-loses-appeal?post_id=557099275#557099275some interesting reading...https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3264812/if you have a spare hour or two.Wed, 01 May 2019 11:58:29 -0500seemingly.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31525095/caster-semenya-loses-appeal?post_id=557099123#557099123seemingly.Wed, 01 May 2019 11:31:50 -0500it is testosterone though. seeming men are allowed top ups, as are womanwho run against semenya, but just not up to semenyas natural level.what a bizarre and contrived system they havehttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31525095/caster-semenya-loses-appeal?post_id=557099119#557099119it is testosterone though. seeming men are allowed top ups, as are womanwho run against semenya, but just not up to semenyas natural level.what a bizarre and contrived system they haveWed, 01 May 2019 11:31:23 -0500no so much about testosterone though is it, more about physical characteristics, men have more streamlined bodies which helps as it gives an aerodynamic advantage when running, swimming, cycling etc, males have higher red blood cell counts which makehttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31525095/caster-semenya-loses-appeal?post_id=557098933#557098933no so much about testosterone though is it, more about physical characteristics, men have more streamlined bodies which helps as it gives an aerodynamic advantage when running, swimming, cycling etc, males have higher red blood cell counts which makeWed, 01 May 2019 11:03:20 -0500IAAF have been clear though. There has to be a point where levels of testerone become too high. Otherwise all women athletes would have licence to increase theirs.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31525095/caster-semenya-loses-appeal?post_id=557098871#557098871IAAF have been clear though. There has to be a point where levels of testerone become too high. Otherwise all women athletes would have licence to increase theirs.Wed, 01 May 2019 10:54:21 -0500She's not a special runner though is she, times miles off the men, and no world records in the womens.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31525095/caster-semenya-loses-appeal?post_id=557098847#557098847She's not a special runner though is she, times miles off the men, and no world records in the womens.Wed, 01 May 2019 10:49:21 -0500maybe the 5000m runners agents will also complainif their runners cannot beat herhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31525095/caster-semenya-loses-appeal?post_id=557098817#557098817maybe the 5000m runners agents will also complainif their runners cannot beat herWed, 01 May 2019 10:42:52 -0500Another option is to step up to the 5000m – a distance not covered by the IAAF testosterone rules. Semenya began her outdoor season with victories over 1500m and 5000m at the South African Championships last week, later tweeting: “I change eventshttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31525095/caster-semenya-loses-appeal?post_id=557098797#557098797Another option is to step up to the 5000m – a distance not covered by the IAAF testosterone rules. Semenya began her outdoor season with victories over 1500m and 5000m at the South African Championships last week, later tweeting: “I change eventsWed, 01 May 2019 10:38:52 -0500Yes a secret manhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31525095/caster-semenya-loses-appeal?post_id=557098735#557098735Yes a secret manWed, 01 May 2019 10:32:21 -0500