The lone Russian track and field athlete at the Olympics has won her appeal to compete at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games in Brazil
The Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled early Monday Aug 15,2016 that long jumper
Darya Klishina is eligible to take part in Tuesday’s qualifying because
she has been based outside of Russia for the last three years and has
been subjected to regular drug-testing.
Russian Long Jumper Darya Klishina was the only one of 68 Russians cleared to participate in Rio
by the IAAF. But the sport’s governing body tried to ban her from the
Olympics last week after receiving what it said was new information from
World Anti-Doping Agency investigator Richard McLaren.
CAS, however, concluded that Klishina “complied with the relevant
criteria because of her permanent residence outside Russia ... despite
the additional information provided by Prof. McLaren.
“Relevantly, the athlete established that she was subject to fully
compliant drug-testing, in-and out-of-competition outside of Russia for
the ‘relevant period.’”
Russian Long Jumper Darya Klishina attended Sunday Aug 14,2016’s hearing in person at the court’s temporary
base at a beachfront hotel in Rio, leaving early to return to the
Olympic Village by car.
Russian Long Jumper Darya Klishina then trained at a track near the Olympic Stadium on Sunday night while awaiting the court’s decision.
The long jump final is scheduled for Wednesday Aug 17,2016
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