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Why the Caster Semenya sex eligibility battle confounded sports for 16 years and still isn't over

Why the Caster Semenya sex eligibility battle confounded sports for 16 years and still isn't over

The sex eligibility case of champion runner Caster Semenya has been one of the most contentious and most complex that sports has seen

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