Semenya is appealing the Court of Arbitration for Sport's (CAS) ruling that supported regulations introduced by the sport's governing body, the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF). The regulations state that XY chromosome athletes with differences in sexual development (DSDs) can race in distances from 400m to a mile only if they take medication to reach a reduced testosterone level.

'Even though the hormonal drugs made me feel constantly sick, the IAAF now wants to enforce even stricter thresholds with unknown health consequences. I will not allow the IAAF to use me and my body again'

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Thursday

The double Olympic champion won her race in five minutes 38.19 in front of 1,650 spectators on the outskirts of Paris.

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Monday

Olympic 800 metres champion Caster Semenya has filed an appeal to Switzerland's highest court against a ruling to uphold rules requiring that middle-distance female athletes with a high natural level of testosterone must take medication to reduce it.

The race will be her first since the new rules went into effect

'I am sure this unwanted controversy will only make me stronger.'

India's fastest woman Dutee Chand is facing a tough battle of acceptance in her family.

It's time to move on from fights and dances and clich, says Kshmaya Daniel.

Sport minister Tokozile Xasa, who has no direct authority over ASA, said in a statement she was making the instruction after receiving advice from a high-level panel.

Double Olympic champion Caster Semenya's future was in doubt on Friday after she said she would not take medication to lower her testosterone levels to comply with new rules for the 800 metres.

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Friday

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Thursday

The rules mean Caster Semenya and other athletes with DSD hoping to compete at the World Championships in Doha in September would have to start taking medication to lower their testosterone levels within one week.

The double Olympic 800m champion is challenging the sport's governing body, International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), over its decision to restrict testosterone levels in female runners.

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Friday.

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Thursday.

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Saturday

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Wednesday

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Friday.

Neel Mullick lists a few must-don'ts as well!

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Saturday

Caster Semenya has said the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) breached confidentiality regulations ahead of her appeal hearing on Monday where she is fighting for her athletics future.

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...But a comedy about Class Wars. Sreehari Nair tells us why.

'In this moment, many women are incandescent with anger at the injustice of it all, and are done with being patient. They want to breathe.' 'They've decided to set fire to this toxic oxygen, and to make it as uncomfortable for men as it is for women,' says Mitali Saran.

'What seemed missing in Tumbbad was that screwiness, that kinkiness, which shades so many of our best parables,' observes Sreehari Nair.

The 22-year-old from Odisha has long lived with the condition which naturally produces high testosterone levels and for a year saw her unable to run in International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) competition.

China's Su Bingtian held off his opponents with a late burst of speed to win the event in 9.92 seconds.

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Tuesday.

A summary of sports events and persons in the news over the weekend.

The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) will not soften its stance on new regulations for female classification and is ready to defend it in the Court of Arbitration for Sport(CAS), president Sebastian Coe has said.

Smoking, tight clothing and even your toothpaste could affect your sperm count, says Dr Rajni Khajuria.

Indian weightlifter Sanjita Chanu said she will challenge the provisional suspension imposed on her for allegedly failing a dope test, insisting that she is innocent.

Commonwealth Games gold medallist weightlifter Sanjita Chanu has failed a dope test, the international federation said on Thursday.

'In macroeconomic policy, timing is all, and by leaving things too late, Mr Modi may have made around 50 seats in the Lok Sabha highly vulnerable,' says T C A Srinivasa Raghavan.

Caster Semenya put aside the controversy over a planned rule change in athletics regarding hyperandrogenism to win the women's 1,500 metres