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Yulia Efimova announced plans to file a lawsuit to appeal her ban from the 2016 Rio Olympic Games.
Yesterday, FINA declared that she and six other Russian teammates were no longer eligible for the Olympics. That decision came as a result of the International Olympic Committee’s decision to avoid a blanket ban, and put the responsibility on International Federations.
Her agent told media that the lawsuit “will most likely be filed at (Court of Arbitration for Sport) CAS on July 29.” That would leave just a week before the start of the Rio Olympic Games for a decision to be made.
Earlier this month the CAS backed a ban on Russian track and field athletes.
The 24 year old is the first to announce plans to appeal, though two weightlifters, a wrestler, and three rowers have also been banned from Rio by their International Federations.
The four time World Champion has had a tumultuous spring in regards to her Olympic eligibility. She was temporarily suspended after a positive test for meldonium. Efimova then appeared on Russia’s Olympic roster. She was officially cleared to compete in Rio on July 12.
Read more from The Times of India here.
Read more from Russia Beyond the Headlines here.
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She was suspended twice for positive testing. She should not be allowed to compete in any national or international meets at all not just the Olympics. And I think that all athletes that ever tested positive should be banned from all international meets.
Oh just suck it up and accept it. She shouldn’t have cheated in the first place and it wouldn’t be an issue. I am totally out of any sympathy for these cheating athletes!
One sore looser!!!??
Marion Marianne la meuf tout le monde sait qu’elle se dope depuis je sais pas combien de temps et elle a l’audace de demander à aller aux JO ? faut laisser les vrais athlètes gagner à un moment ?
Pfff nan mais c’est n’importe quoi… ?