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Semenya accuses IAAF of using her as 'human guinea pig'

South African Caster Semenya accuses the IAAF of using her as a human guinea pig [Courtesy]

South Africa's double Olympic 800m champion Caster Semenya on Tuesday accused world athletics' governing body the IAAF of using her as a "human guinea pig".

"The IAAF used me in the past as a human guinea pig to experiment with how the medication they required me to take would affect my testosterone levels," said Semenya.

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