Competing at Olympics

Rio 2016: Every Russian athlete except Darya Klishina and Yuliya Stepanova rejected from competing at Olympics.

136 athletes had applied for 'exceptional eligibility' following Russian athletics federation ban.

Russian long jumper Darya Klishina will compete as a 'neutral' Getty Images

The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has rejected every Russian  athlete except Darya Klishina and Yuliya Stepanova from participating in international competitions.

Alexandra Brilliantova, head of the legal department at the Russian Olympic Committee, said Ms Klishina, the Russian long jumper, who trains outside Russia, had been cleared to compete as a "neutral" athlete at the Rio Olympics.

by Peter Yeung