No Entry at World Championships for South Africa's Semenya

Long-distance athlete Caster Semenya will not be able to defend her 800m crown at the world championships in Doha later this year. This comes after a Swiss judge reversed a ruling that had temporarily suspended her ban.

Video screenshot of Caster Semenya (file photo).

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