- Two-time Olympic gold medallist Caster Semenya has ruled out taking on leadership or ambassadorial roles in South African athletics, declaring she will not work with snakes.
- Semenya accused national sports organisations of betrayal during her prolonged legal battles over eligibility rules regarding her naturally high testosterone levels.
- She specifically rejected acting as an ambassador for South Africa's potential bids to host the 2036 or 2040 Olympic Games.
- The three-time world 800m champion stated she will instead focus on coaching, running her Masai Athletics Club, and supporting her charitable foundation.
- Semenya has largely stopped elite competition after refusing to take testosterone-suppressing medication mandated by World Athletics for athletes with differences of sexual development.
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