Russian long jumper Darya Klishina, who was the only Russian track and field athlete allowed to compete in the Rio Olympics, has managed to survive against a potential ban from competing in the Rio games.
2. Russian long jumper Darya Klishina, who was the only
Russian track and field athlete allowed to compete in the
Rio Olympics, has managed to survive against a potential
ban from competing in the Rio games.
There were rumors that Klishina had been suspended as
new evidence had emerged in relation to the McLaren
report, a World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) report.
The International Association of Athletics Federations
previously confirmed Darya has been banned “based on
new information.” The long jumper from Russia appealed
the decision to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
3. The Court of Arbitration for Sport upheld Klishina’s appeal against the
ban. In a statement, the CAS said the parties were informed that the
application was upheld and that the athlete remained eligible to
compete in the Olympic Games in Rio. CAS said the permanent
residence of Klishina in the United States meant she still met the
IAAF’s competition criteria despite the additional information
provided by Professor McLaren. The CAS statement further reads the
athlete established that she was subject to fully compliant drug
testing, in and out of competition, outside of Russia. It was also
remarked the CAS Panel applied the IAAF competition rules to
conclude that the previous decision of the IAAF DRB (Doping Review
Board), that the athlete complied with the relevant criteria because of
her permanent residence outside Russia, still applied despite the
additional information provided by Prof. McLaren and the athlete
relevantly established that she was subject to fully compliant drug-
testing in - and out-of-competition outside of Russia for the 'relevant
period.
