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

Winkler, Matteo; Gilleri, Giovanna

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

Accepted for publication in Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics (2021)

32 Pages Posted: 18 Mar 2021

See all articles by Matteo Winkler

Giovanna Gilleri

European University Institute - Department of Law (LAW)

Date Written: March 16, 2021

Abstract

This article aims to systematically deconstruct four distinct narratives derived from the case of Caster Semenya v. IAAF (Court of Arbitration for Sport). These narratives utilized by the adjudicators to justify an exclusionary regime for athletes with differences of sex development, ignore the notions of gender and race, and demonstrate an inherently myopic view of scientific and ethical concerns.

Keywords: Sports, Gender, Narratives, Testosterone, Fairness

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Winkler, Matteo and Gilleri, Giovanna, Of Athletes, Bodies and Rules: Making Sense of 'Caster Semenya' (March 16, 2021). Accepted for publication in Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics (2021), Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3805794