Semenya, 32, wants to hold World Athletics to account for what she terms discrimination against athletes with hyperandrogenism, a condition characterised by higher than usual levels of testosterone, a hormone that increases muscle mass and strength.
"My last chance to win at the Olympics was in 2016 – Paris is not my goal," Semenya told Reuters. "It is more about winning my battles against the authorities and me fighting for what is right. "It is no longer about me fighting to compete, it is about fighting for what is right. Fighting for the upcoming generation, because there are a lot of kids that are affected by the same ruling. This battle will not finish now. We will fight until the end."
Semenya believes World Athletics’ regulations are a "racial issue". "There is no pink skin person who is affected by it . It is only brown-skinned females. That is the simple truth," she said.