Olympic and world champion Caster Semenya has moved to allay fears that she could be lost to athletics after signing a contract with a football club.
Caster Semenya. Picture: REUTERS / Athit Perawongmetha / File Photo
Last week, Semenya announced that she will play football professionally in 2020 after she was signed by JVW, a football club owned by Banyana Banyana captain Janine Van Wyk.
This led to many wondering if it was the end of the 28-year-old’s athletics career. Semenya, however, says she will split her focus between football and athletics in 2020.
“Being a footballer doesn’t mean I’m no longer a track and field athlete. Just making things clear,” read a tweet from Semenya.
Semenya trained for a week with JVW before she signed a contract with the Sosal Women’s League side.
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