Monday 23 March 2015

 

Dutee Chand: Indian sprinter starts appeal against 'gender test' ban

Chand, 19, has not been allowed to compete since last summer after failing a gender test
The test revealed her body produced natural levels of testosterone above International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) guidelines.
Her legal team will argue the ruling is discriminatory and flawed.
There is currently no similar assessment for male athletes.
The landmark case against the IAAF and Athletics Federation of India started on Monday at CAS in Lausanne, Switzerland and is expected to last up to four days.
A final judgement could take weeks or even months.
Chand was forced to miss the Commonwealth Games and Asia Games after failing the test but refused medical treatment to help make her eligible.
Her appeal is the first to challenge rules the IAAF introduced in the wake of the Caster Semenya affair in 2009.

 

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