That result was placed on hold while WADA does further studies on the drug, which was added to the banned list at the start of the year. In a bizarre turn to the Russian doping scandal, world swimming governing body FINA finally revealed Saturday that Efimova will indeed be taking part in the 100-meter breaststroke. The reigning world champion was listed on the start sheet in the fifth of six heats for the preliminaries Sunday. Instead, the swimmers are quietly being added to the start lists. Vladimir Morozov, Nikita Lobintsev, Daria Ustinova, Mikhail Dovgalyuk and Anastasia Krapivina are also expected to compete after initially being banned from the Olympics.

Source: Washington Post August 06, 2016 20:37 UTC