RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Darya Klishina, the only Russian athlete at the Rio Olympics for track and field, attended a hearing Sunday to determine whether she can compete, as her country's sports minister said the allegations against her were part of a campaign to tarnish Russia's reputation.
Klishina's lawyer Paul Greene told The Associated Press before the hearing that the long jumper was to testify in person before the Court of Arbitration for Sport at a luxury beachside hotel after track's world governing body, the IAAF, retracted her eligibility for the Olympics. CAS said it hopes to issue its verdict by Sunday night.