Darya Klishina of Russia competes in the women's long jump during the 15th IAAF World Championships at the National Stadium in Beijing, China last year. But the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) told Reuters on Monday it had upheld Klishina's appeal against the ban. "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 in a statement. Klishina had been given an exemption to compete in Rio as a neutral athlete after Russia's athletics squad was banned from the Games following revelations of state-backed doping in the country. Klishina was reportedly seen on the warm-up track at Rio's Olympic Stadium on Sunday, prompting speculation she would still be able to compete.

Source: Otago Daily Times August 15, 2016 06:11 UTC