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The Latest: Russians considering appeal to CAS

VIENNA (AP) — The Latest on the IAAF's meeting on Russia (all times local):

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8:25 p.m.

The American member of the IAAF Council says she has no compassion for Russian pole vaulter Yelena Isinbayeva, who is threatening legal action to compete in the Olympics.

Stephanie Hightower tells The Associated Press that Isinbayeva is "condoning the corrupt system over there."

Hightower says "I'm calling into question, is she part of the system, too? It's very troubling that someone of her caliber would question a system that basically every other Olympic athlete is subject to, and that she's talking about human-rights issues.