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[quote=Anonymous]Again, from what I've read, the decision is premature.  But people are getting the facts wrong. The decision was NOT based JUST on testosterone levels. There are NO restrictions on testosterone levels for a woman with XX chromosomes. The restrictions on testosterone levels apply ONLY to women with XY chromosomes.

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-  https://www.letsrun.com/news/2019/05/what-no-one-is-telling-you-about-caster-semenya-she-has-xy-chromosomes/

"It was generally accepted by people following the case closely that Semenya was XY, but now it’s been confirmed as fact since the CAS press release specifically says, “The DSD covered by the Regulations are limited to athletes with ’46 XY DSD’ – i.e. conditions where the affected individual has XY chromosomes.” If she wasn’t XY, the IAAF’s regulations wouldn’t apply to her and she’d have no reason to challenge them."

And from the Court of Arbitration for Sport release at https://www.tas-cas.org/fileadmin/user_upload/Media_Release_Semenya_ASA_IAAF_decision.pdf :

In March/April 2018, the IAAF cancelled its “Hyperandrogenism Regulations”, which had been
primarily challenged by the Indian athlete Dutee Chand, and replaced them with the DSD Regulations
establishing new requirements governing the eligibility of women with DSD for the female
classification in race events from 400m to 1 mile (the “Restricted Events”) at international athletics
competitions. The DSD covered by the Regulations are limited to athletes with “46 XY DSD” – i.e.
conditions where the affected individual has XY chromosomes. Accordingly, individuals with XX
chromosomes are not subject to any restrictions or eligibility conditions under the DSD Regulations.
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