Caster Semenya’s fight against 'hyperandrogenism' policy is about dignity of all female athletes, asserts Dutee Chand

However, the athlete from Odisha has mentioned that she is still not done with the fight and South African runner and 800m Olympic champion Caster Semenya is taking the battle ahead. Semenya is fighting at the CAS to ensure that the policy of the IAAF against the female athletes be abolished soon. The CAS judgement over this issue will be out before March 26. 

"The closure for me will come when the CAS will abolish this policy. That would be the day Dutee's fight will be over. Till that time, be it Dutee or Semenya, all women athletes stand united against this rule. This is not about Dutee or Semenya, this is about our self-respect, honour and dignity," Dutee told TOI during the Indian Grand Prix in New Delhi where she won a gold medal in 200m with a timing of 23.30 seconds.

"On that pretext, you can't shame the entire world of women athletes. Do you know how painful it is to undergo all those medical tests? You feel ashamed of yourself. It's the most embarrassing moment in an athlete's life. The rule is biased against us. There's no such testing in the men's world. They can get away with whatever high or low testosterone levels. But it's we women who are subjected to this painfully embarrassing situation," the athlete added.