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Caster Semenya Rejects Role with South African Athletics, Calls Federation 'Snakes'

Caster Semenya Rejects Role with South African Athletics, Calls Federation 'Snakes'
World Sports · 08:35:23 - Sunday, 15 November 2026

Two-time Olympic 800-meter champion Caster Semenya has ruled out any future role with South African athletics, stating she was "betrayed" by the national federation. In comments reported by The Independent, Semenya said, "I will not work with snakes," indicating a deep rift with the governing body.

The South African middle-distance star has been in a prolonged dispute with World Athletics over regulations affecting athletes with differences in sex development. Her latest remarks suggest she has no intention of collaborating with the domestic federation moving forward.

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