Alexander Mercouris — Darya Klishina – last remaining Russian track and field athlete in Rio – suddenly banned from the Olympics

To put a face on it.

There is so far no explanation for this abrupt reversal. Klishina does not train in Russia but in the US. The reason she was given a special dispensation is because the IAAF accepted that as she trains in the US she could not be involved in any state sponsored doping system in Russia. However media reports say that “information” has been provided to the IAAF that she was somehow involved, which is what has led to the ban on her. This despite the fact that as she herself has said in an angry though dignified statement, her test record is completely clean and no allegations of illicit drugs use have ever been made against her.

This is insanity, obviously not related to fact. It is politicizing ("weaponizing") sports.

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Darya Klishina – last remaining Russian track and field athlete in Rio – suddenly banned from the Olympics

Alexander Mercouris