Semenya hints at quitting athletics following IAAF ruling

South Africa's runner Caster Semenya, current 800-meter Olympic gold medalist and world champion, arrives for the first day of her hearing at the international Court of Arbitration for Sport, CAS, in Lausanne, Switzerland, Monday, Feb. 18, 2019. Picture: Laurent Gillieron / Keystone via AP

The athlete initially said she might take the matter back to court, but today sent out a tweet indicating she might be considering ‘walking away’. Middle-distance runner and Olympic medalist Caster Semenya sent out a tweet hinting at retirement following her losing her case to stop the International Association of Athletics Federations from forcing her and other athletes to lower their testosterone levels through medication.

Semenya posted an inspirational quote saying: “Knowing when to walk away is wisdom. Being able to is courage. Walking away with your head held high is dignity.”She accompanied this quote only with the “shrug emoji”, likely indicating that she is still considering her options.in what could be her last ever international 800m race when she lines up at the Diamond League season opener in Doha on Friday night.

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