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Of Athletes, Bodies, and Rules: Making Sense of Caster Semenya

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 January 2022

Matteo Winkler  and
Giovanna Gilleri
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Abstract

This article aims to systematically deconstruct four distinct narratives derived from the case of Caster Semenya v. IAAF (Court of Arbitration for Sport).

Keywords

DiscriminationIntersexDSDCourt of Arbitration for SportGenderSex
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Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics , Volume 49 , Issue 4: First Amendment Values in Health Care , Winter 2021 , pp. 644 - 660
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