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South Africa Sports Minister to back Semenya at hearing

Olympic Champion Caster Semenya [Courtesy]

South Africa's Sports Minister Tokozile Xasa said Wednesday she will fly to Switzerland to support Caster Semenya at a landmark hearing on proposed rules to restrict female athletes' testosterone levels.

The Olympic champion is appearing before the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in Lausanne to challenge rules proposed by track and field's governing body that would force her to lower her testosterone.

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