Semenya leaves athletics to sign for South African football team JVW
She will focus on football as her battled with the IAAF continues
Without being able to run until 2020, Caster Semenya has taken a step to the side from athletics and has signed for South African football team.
The double Olympic champion has signed for JVW Girls in her homeland as she appeals against the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), who recently upheld the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF)'s testosterone limit -- a ruling which means she must take hormone blockers if she wishes to continue her career as an athlete.
JVW celebrated her signing on Twitter, saying: "Good footwork, powerful shot, rock solid defending, although she needs to work on her speed."
A very special evening at the @JVWGirlsFootbal training grounds when we had @caster800m come down as a guest player.
— Janine Van Wyk (@Janinevanwyk5) 4 de septiembre de 2019
Good footwork✅
Powerful shot✅
Rock solid defending✅
Needs to work on her speed though 😜
But seems like all the boxes are ticked🙌
New signing for 2020?? pic.twitter.com/Oqzo3ba3pY
The club's owner, the captain of the South African national team, Janine Van Wyk, was delighted to have managed to sign Semenya.
"I am extremely elated to have such an iconic athlete join my football club," she said. "I am absolutely honoured that out of all the other women's clubs around the world, she's chosen JVW as the club where she would like to start showcasing her football skills.
"I welcomed her at her first training with the team on Tuesday and was impressed to see that she definitely has all the fundamentals. I look forward to her working with Coach Ciara and our First Team where I am sure she will sharpen up and get ready to play in 2020."
CASTER SEMENYA JOINS JVW |
— LimSportsZone (@LimSportsZone) 4 de septiembre de 2019
Olympic Champion Caster Semenya has reportedly joined and registered by JVW FC owned by Banyana captain Janine van Wyk and will be playing in the Gauteng #SasolLeague. The 28-year-old started training with the team on Tuesday. #LimSportsZone pic.twitter.com/ZbJzS4pUtK
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