RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Only one Russian will compete at the Olympic track and field meet.
Darya Klishina's goal is to not put the weight of her whole country on her shoulders.
The coach of the Russian long jumper, who trains and has been drug tested in Florida for the past 2 1/2 years, says part of the preparation involves shielding her from the real-world politics that surround Klishina's presence at the track in Rio de Janeiro next week.
"She certainly is aware of it," Loren Seagrave told The Associated Press in the lead-up to Klishina's competition, which starts next Tuesday.