Darya Klishina Banned from 2016 Rio Olympics: Latest Details, Reaction

Russian long-jumperDarya Klishina has been banned from the 2016 Olympics after the International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) confirmed its decision to remove her eligibility to compete.Klishina was the only Russian track and field athlete permitted to compete in Rio de Janeiro after a state-funded doping program was revealed, but the Steve Wilson of the Associated Pressreported she will no longer compete in Brazil:There is no news as of yet regarding the Court of Arbitration for Sport's decision on whether the IAAF's decision will be overruled, butKlishina joins more than 100 compatriots as ineligible for the time being.Klishina's ban means Russia have no athletes left in the track and field portion of the Summer Games, once again reducing their potential to have an impact on the medal table.A total wipeout on Russia's track and field efforts also means the nation's standing in terms of preserving any shred of their reputation at the Games has been hit again.Reuters sports editor Ossian Shine provided quotes from a high-ranking Russian Olympics official, who was combative in his assessment of Saturday's revelation:Klishina was set to compete for the Independent Olympic Athletes (IOA) in the long jump, and her decision to contend under a neutral flag reportedly ruffled a lot of feathers in her native Russia.According to RFE's Tom Balworth (h/tGuardian), the IAAF "rejected bids from 67 Russian athletes" to follow suit and compete for the IOA. But Klishina was the only successful case in track and field.This was because the 25-year-old was based in the United States and "could demonstrate she was clean." However, the IAAF's latest decision appears to now suggest that may not be the case.According to theAssociated Press,IAAF spokesman Yannis Nikolaou declined to comment on what the new information received by the governing body was, only saying it came to its attention last week.
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