Yelena Isinbayeva announces retirement

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Yelena Isinbayeva has decided to retire from competitive athletics.

The two-time Olympic pole vault champion announced her decision at a press conference in Rio on Friday.

Her announcement comes the day after she was elected as a member of the International Olympic Committee Athletes’ Commission.

The 34-year-old was named among four athletes who were added to the Commission for an eight-year term.

Isinbayeva’s election came despite the three-time world gold medallist being …

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