Klishina, the sole Russian track and field athlete allowed to compete at the Rio Olympics in the wake of the doping scandal that has rocked the Games, comfortably qualified for the final of the women's long jump today. Klishina won a last-minute verdict by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to get into the Rio Games. "I want the Russian team here with me. Related Content Rio Olympics 2016: American hurdler burns Beyonce Rio Olympics 2016: German cyclist takes gold despite losing seat Rio Olympics 2016: Aussie media label their own Olympic team chokersCanadian lawyer Richard McLaren provided new evidence to the IAAF about Klishina last week that led to the withdrawal of her Rio eligibility. The CAS said that despite the evidence, Klishina met the IAAF testing criteria to compete in Rio.

Source: New Zealand Herald August 17, 2016 03:22 UTC