Yelena Isinbayeva quits as Russian anti-doping board chief after request from WADA
Russian sports bosses agreed earlier this month that Isinbayeva would leave in line with a request from the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), one of a raft of criteria the country needs to fulfill in order to get its drug-testing body RUSADA reinstated.
May 31, 2017, 18:19 PM IST
Russia's Yelena Isinbayeva earns IOC spot despite opposition
Isinbayeva received 45 votes in favour and 23 against with two IOC members abstaining as she was confirmed a member of the Olympic body,
Aug 21, 2016, 23:33 PM IST
Pole vault star Yelena Isinbayeva announces retirement
Isinbayeva was unable to defend her title in Rio after the Russian squad was hit with a blanket ban.
Aug 19, 2016, 23:03 PM IST
Excluded Russian Yelena Isinbayeva elected to IOC athletes commission
Isinbayeva, 34, was unable to defend her title after the Russian squad was hit with a blanket ban over a doping scandal which rocked track and field.
Aug 18, 2016, 23:23 PM IST
Rio medals devalued! Absence of Russian stars hurts 2016 Olympic Games: Vladimir Putin
President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday the absence of top Russian competitors will "markedly lower" next month`s Rio Games, as he met competitors set for Brazil and those barred over state-run doping.
Jul 27, 2016, 21:36 PM IST
2016 Olympic Games: President Vladimir Putin to meet Russia`s dope-tainted Rio team
International sports federations are now scrambling to vet Russian athletes as time ticks down to the start of the Games on August 5.
Jul 27, 2016, 19:02 PM IST
Russian athletics mess: Gloom and anger for athletes due to miss 2016 Rio Olympics
The international sports tribunal rejected an appeal by Russian athletes against a Rio Olympics ban amid mounting pressure for action over state-run doping in Russia.
Jul 21, 2016, 23:50 PM IST
Russia Doping: A chronology of major events
The CAS ruling effectively meant that Russian athletes, who were applying to compete in 2016 Rio Games, will not be going to the Olympics.
Jul 21, 2016, 16:51 PM IST
2016 Rio Olympics: Russia name squad despite ban threat
Russia approved a 387-strong team -- including star names like pole vaulter Yelena Isinbayeva, hurdler Sergei Shubenkov and tennis player Svetlana Kuznetsova.
Jul 20, 2016, 21:11 PM IST
Russian doping whistleblower Yuliya Stepanova eligible for 2016 Rio Games: IAAF
Her participation in the August 5-21 Games is subject to formal approval by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
Jul 01, 2016, 16:48 PM IST
Yelena Isinbayeva's anticipated return on hold due to leg injury
Two-time Olympic champion took a break after winning the 2013 world championships.
Feb 06, 2016, 23:49 PM IST
Russian vault star Yelena Isinbayeva slams 'completely unfair' suspension by IAAF
WADA's independent commission last week published a damning report that alleged Russian athletics were plagued with state-sponsored doping and large-scale corruption.
Nov 16, 2015, 20:57 PM IST
Olympic champion Yelena Isinbayeva writes open letter to IAAF, pleads not to ban honest Russian athletes
In an open letter, Yelena Isinbayeva pleads IAAF not to ban Russia.
Nov 13, 2015, 23:14 PM IST
Pole vault star Yelena Isinbayeva to retire after 2016 Rio Olympics
Russian star pole vaulter Yelena Isinbayeva said on Wednesday she plans to retire after the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, where she has her sights sets on a third Olympic gold.
Oct 21, 2015, 20:17 PM IST
