USA Today · Jul 19, 2016
The Latest: Isinbayeva 'optimistic' after CAS appeal hearing
(Photo: The Associated Press)The Latest on the Russian doping case (all times local to Rio de Janeiro):
1 p.m.
Two-time Olympic pole vault champion Yelena Isinbayeva has made her case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport that Russian track and field athletes not banned for doping be allowed to compete at the Rio de Janeiro Games.
Leaving a CAS appeal hearing held amid unusual secrecy in Geneva, Isinbayeva told state-owned news channel Russia 24 that she addressed the judging panel and was "optimistic" about the outcome.
CAS aims to give a verdict on Thursday in the appeal filed by Russia's national Olympic body on behalf of 68 athletes.