Caster Semenya says she went through 'hell' due to testosterone limits imposed on female athletes
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South Africa’s two-time Olympic champion Caster Semenya told CNN that having to take testosterone-reducing medication in order to compete internationally was “hell” and had a negative impact on her health.
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Caster Semenya says she went through 'hell' due to testosterone limits imposed on female athletes
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Caster Semenya says she went through 'hell' due to testosterone limits imposed on female athletes
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Olympic gold medallist, Caster Semenya reveals she had panic attacks and was in a 'dark' place when she was forced to take Pill to suppress her high testosterone levels so she could
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Caster Semenya says she went through 'hell' due to testosterone limits imposed on female athletes - KVIA
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