RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Russia's one-woman track and field team qualified for the long jump final.
Darya Klishina, the only person from her country allowed to compete in the sport at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, jumped 6.64 meters Tuesday to finish in eighth place in the preliminary round.
And just as satisfying, she said the rest of her competitors welcomed her when she arrived at the stadium.
"I have big support from the girls," said Klishina, who will jump again on Wednesday in the final. "Everybody, they ask me: 'You going to jump? You going to jump?