21-08-2016 17:26 via sbs.com.au

Russia's Isinbayeva earns IOC spot despite opposition

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Double Olympic pole vault champion Yelena Isinbayeva, a fierce critic of a Russian track and field ban at the Rio Olympics, was elected an International Olympic Committee (IOC) member on Sunday but a third of the votes were against her.
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