Darya Klishina Banned from 2016 Rio Olympics: Latest Details, Reaction

Russian long-jumper Darya Klishina has been banned from the 2016 Olympics after the International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) confirmed its decision to remove her eligibility to compete.

Klishina was the only Russian track and field athlete permitted to compete in Rio de Janeiro after a state-funded doping program was revealed, but Steve Wilson of the Associated Press reported she will no longer compete in Brazil:

Klishina released a statement after the decision:

There is no news as of yet regarding the Court of Arbitration for Sport's decision on whether the IAAF's decision will be overruled, but Klishina joins more than 100 compatriots as ineligible for the time being.

Reuters sports editor Ossian Shine provided quotes from a high-ranking Russian Olympics official, who was combative in his assessment of Saturday's revelation:

Klishina was set to compete for the Independent Olympic Athletes (IOA) in the long jump, and her decision to contend under a neutral flag reportedly ruffled a lot of feathers in her native Russia.

According to RFE's Tom Balworth, via the Guardian: The IAAF "rejected bids from 67 Russian athletes" to follow suit and compete for the IOA. But Klishina was the only successful case in track and field.

This was because the 25-year-old was based in the United States and "could demonstrate she was clean." However, the IAAF's latest decision appears to now suggest that may not be the case.

According to James Ellingworth of the Associated Press, IAAF spokesman Yannis Nikolaou declined to comment on what the new information received by the governing body was, only saying it came to its attention last week.