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Russia’s two-time Olympic pole vault champion Yelena Isinbayeva arrived in Rio on Monday not to compete in the Games but to compete for a post on the 12-member International Olympic committee Athletes
Russia’s two-time Olympic pole vault champion Yelena Isinbayeva arrived in Rio on Monday not to compete in the Games but to compete for a post on the 12-member International Olympic committee Athletes’ Commission.
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Russia is currently represented by Olympic swimming champion Alexandr Popov, who is one of four outgoing commission members.
Isinbaeva faces competition from 23 other candidates in her bid to become a commissioner.
The election will take place this week and the commission’s new members will be announced after the closing of the Games.