Court to issue verdict on Semenya’s sex eligibility rule that banned her

A ruling expected this week by the highest chamber of the European Court of Human Rights could reignite champion runner Caster Semenya’s long-standing legal battle against sports authorities over sex eligibility rules that banned her and other women from top competitions, including the Olympics and world championships.

If a panel of judges upholds a 2023 decision by the same court in Semenya’s favor, it would put renewed scrutiny on…