After the IAAF’s ruling left her unable to defend her title at the World Championships, caster800m is taking her speed to the pitch.
that she has signed with the JVW Football Club, a national soccer club based in South Africa, for the 2020 season.The switch to soccer comes after a series of rulings decided that Semenya will not be able to race distances 1500 meters or shorter unless she were to undergo testosterone suppression.is taking her unbeatable speed to the pitch: On Friday, the middle distance star announced that she will be joining the JVW Football Club, a national soccer club based in Gauteng, South Africa.
“I am grateful for this opportunity, and I appreciate the love and support I already get from the team,” Semenya said in a the club posted on its website. “I am looking forward to this new journey, and hopefully I can contribute as much as I can to the club.”
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