Isinbayeva to oversee Russian anti-doping
Former Olympic pole vault champion Yelena Isinbayeva has been chosen to chair the new supervisory board of the Russian anti-doping agency, which is struggling to recover its reputation after repeated doping scandals.
The agency, known as Rusada, said in a statement that Isinbayeva would head a nine-person board also including sports executives, academics, and a Russian sports ministry official.
Isinbayeva was part of the Russian athletics team which was banned from the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro for widespread drug use, though she has not been accused of any wrongdoing.
Isinbayeva's appointment could cause tension with the World Anti-Doping Agency, which she has sharply criticised, saying its accusations against Russia are unproven, and calling for athlete-turned-whistleblower Yulia Stepanova to be banned for life.
