Double Olympic gold medallist Caster Semenya has labelled new International Olympic Committee (IOC) rules aimed at protecting women's sport as 'nonsense'. The IOC announced the rules earlier this week, and they will be in force for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics. Under the rules, athletes with DSD must prove that they 'do not benefit from the anabolic and/or performance-enhancing effects of testosterone'. An exception has been made for DSD athletes with a rare condition called complete androgen insensitivity syndrome (CAIS), which means they have not gone through male puberty. Speaking to Sky News, Semenya hit out at the IOC and its president Kirsty Coventry, claiming their new rules are 'nonsense' and 'unfair'.

Source: Daily Mail March 28, 2026 17:57 UTC