THE IAAF said Saturday it has banned the only Russian in Olympic track and field from competition and that she is appealing the ruling.

    The eligibility of long jumper Darya Klishina was revoked by the IAAF based on new information it received last week, spokesman Yannis Nikolaou said.

    He would not specify what the new information is or who delivered it, though Klishina’s attorney Paul Greene said the case revolves around “scratch marks” on Klishina’s doping sample bottles, identified as part of World Anti-Doping Agency investigator Richard McLaren’s work.

    Klishina, a former European indoor champion, previously was the only one of 68 Russians allowed to compete in the sport amid a massive doping scandal. The IAAF had accepted her application because she is based in the United States. The rest of the Russian team was banned over allegations of a widespread, state-sponsored doping program. (SD-Agencies)