Darya Klishina could be ruled out of Rio 2016 after IAAF decision

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Darya Klishina could be prevented from competing at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games after the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) withdrew the Russian long jumper’s “exceptional eligibility” status.

The 25-year-old was last month cleared by the IAAF to compete internationally as an independent neutral athlete. At the time, the IAAF Doping Review Board was said to have “unanimously accepted” Klishina’s application to compete, which came after the IAAF upheld the suspension of the Russian Athletics Federation (RusAF) as an IAAF Member on June 17, resulting in the continued ban on Russian athletes from international competition.

However, on Saturday …

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