Summary
Caster Semenya, a two-time Olympic champion, received a partial victory from the European Court of Human Rights. The court found that her right to a fair trial was violated by the Swiss Supreme Court in her case against World Athletics' gender eligibility rules. This case may influence other sports organizations' rules about women's competition eligibility.
Key Facts
- Caster Semenya is a two-time Olympic champion runner.
- She challenged World Athletics' rules on athlete eligibility based on sex characteristics.
- The European Court of Human Rights ruled she did not get a fair hearing in Switzerland.
- The court voted 15-2, supporting Semenya's claim against the Swiss Supreme Court.
- The ruling awarded Semenya 80,000 euros for costs and expenses.
- This decision does not change existing World Athletics rules but sends the case back to Swiss courts.
- Some judges in the court had differing opinions about whether discrimination occurred.
- Semenya's case could affect rules in other sports about athlete eligibility in women's events.
