Michael Johnson says Caster Semenya situation is all about fairness
03 May 2019 |
11:46 am
Olympic champion Michael Johnson told Reuters on Wednesday (May 1) that while the Caster Semanya ruling was a difficult one, ultimately the governing body came down on the side of fairness. Johnson was sympathetic toward the South African middle-distance runner saying the situation was no fault of her own.
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3 May 2019
Olympic champion Michael Johnson told Reuters on Wednesday (May 1) that while the Caster Semanya ruling was a difficult one, ultimately the governing body came down on the side of fairness. Johnson was sympathetic toward the South African middle-distance runner saying the situation was no fault of her own.
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