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Our Rio 2016 dream is over, says Yelena Isinbayeva

<p>Distraught pole vaulter Yelena says her Olympic hopes are finished after IAAF's decision not to reconsider applications of Russian athletes for Brazil Games</p>

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Russian pole vaulter Yelena Isinbayeva is barred from participating in the Rio Olympics despite no proof of her being part of the alleged state-run doping scandal. Pic/AFP

Russian pole vaulter Yelena Isinbayeva is barred from participating in the Rio Olympics despite no proof of her being part of the alleged state-run doping scandal. Pic/AFP

Moscow: Two-time Olympic pole vault champion Yelena Isinbayeva has said she faced lawlessness and chaos in the fight for the right to perform at the 2016 Olympic Games starting in Rio de Janeiro on August 5.

Russian pole vaulter Yelena Isinbayeva is barred from participating in the Rio Olympics despite no proof of her being part of the alleged state-run doping scandal. Pic/AFP
Russian pole vaulter Yelena Isinbayeva is barred from participating in the Rio Olympics despite no proof of her being part of the alleged state-run doping scandal. Pic/AFP

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