EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Calling Inika McPherson the most unlikely of Olympians wouldn't be much of a stretch.
She's 5-foot-4 and competes in the high jump — a discipline usually dominated by taller women.
McPherson is also only a few months removed from a 21-month suspension after testing positive for cocaine.
And yet, the 29-year-old will be on the U.S. team in Rio de Janeiro — and sure to stand out, thanks to her blue-striped hair, a pair of red lips tattooed on the side of her face and a made-for-the-movies story that included washing dishes to make ends meet while she was waiting for the drug ban to elapse.