Caster Semenya denied entry into Rabat 800 metres race

Geneva: Switzerland's top court has rejected an IAAF request to re-impose rules obliging double Olympic champion Caster Semenya to lower her testosterone before competing in certain events, a statement from her legal team said on Thursday.

"The Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland has rejected the IAAF's urgent request to be allowed to immediately re-impose its eligibility regulations on Caster Semenya," the statement said.

The court, which could not be immediately reached for confirmation, had issued the order on Wednesday, it said, adding that "this means that Caster remains permitted to compete without restriction in the female category at this time."