In 2014, the athlete first thought about participating in the Summer games in Rio de Janeiro. Despite the old injury, Yelena Isinbayeva put a lot of effort to prepare for the Olympics. However, to get to Brazil athlete fails: the international Association of Athletics Federations approved the application of the Olympic champion.
Last week, the CAS has banned athletes from the national team of Russia to participate in the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. The court rejected the claim of the Olympic Committee of Russia and 68 athletes for the IAAF. The list of athletes got two-time Olympic champion priekam pole vault Yelena Isinbayeva. Famous athlete dreaming of the Olympics in Rio but she will never be able to play these Games.
The long road to the 2016 Games
For the first time to participate in the Rio Olympics Isinbayeva spoke in the winter of 2014. At the time the athlete was pregnant with her daughter Eva, however, even in the interesting position she never stopped working. Elena became mayor of the Coastal Olympic village during the Winter Games in Sochi. She was so inspired by the atmosphere of competition that she started to think about returning to the ranks of Olympians in 2016.
“As mayor of the Olympic village, the Olympic spirit will definitely inspire me to Rio 2016. Can’t absolutely say we assume, but God disposes. But the Olympics is what I want, it’s magic, it’s a holiday, which is a dream of all athletes. And dream not only about participation but also about winning. I am not an exception. I want to once again plunge into the holiday as athlete”, – told reporters the athlete.
In 2015, Isinbayeva has already started active preparations for the games. Ex-coach of sports stars Vitaly Petrov claimed that the athlete will be very difficult at the Olympics. “Lena, if it is to compete at the Olympic games in Rio de Janeiro, have to hard. It will be very difficult to get in shape after childbirth, yet the years are not the same,” – said in an interview with the specialist.
In winter 2016, talking about the trauma Isinbayeva. Elena withdrew from the tournament for the Cup of the Governor of the Volgograd region in athletics because of pain shock in the leg and went to see a doctor in Germany. However, this did not prevent the athlete is hoped that it will be able to restore health to the Games in Rio.
Hope dies last
June 17, he broke another juicing scandal when the Board of the International Association of athletics federations decided to disqualify Russian athletes from the Olympic games in Rio de Janeiro. This list of 68 athletes and hit “clean” Yelena Isinbayeva. Many friends and acquaintances did not understand why the champion again wants to go to the Olympics.
“The husband tried to dissuade her from returning to the sport. Frankly, no one did not believe in it until the last day, except my sister, ” said a friend of Lena Tatyana Lebedeva. – She supported Lena instructed, tried to help. However, when June 21, Isinbayeva set a new world record, we all pootkryvali mouths. I Lenka so happy was last seen at the wedding when she said “Yes” Nikita”.
On 25 July, the athlete was informed of the intention to appeal the decision of the court of arbitration for Sport. Isinbayeva also addressed the IAFF individual application. The decision on its admission to the Olympics in Rio, the organization has not changed: Elena will not participate in the Games. Yelena Isinbayeva has been tears at the meeting with Putin
On the eve of the IAAF announced that applications for participation in the Olympic games 2016 in Rio de Janeiro from Isinbayeva has not been received. The athlete denied this information.
“Dear friends and media, information about me allegedly not filed an individual application to the IAAF to participate in the Olympics in Rio, is false. 20 minutes ago I received a negative response from the Secretary of the IAAF. Unfortunately, I made the exception. Before the Olympics in Rio I was not allowed. The miracle did not happen. Thank you all so much for your support, thank you! Not fated to be in Rio!”