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Netherlands’ Dafne Schippers
celebrates after winning the
gold medal in the women’s
200m final during the World
Athletics Championships in
London Friday, Aug. 11, 2017.
Associated Press
Competing as
neutral athlete,
Darya Klishina of

Russia gets silver

By PAT GRAHAM
AP Sports Writer
LONDON (AP) — A year
ago, Darya Klishina
couldn’t find a teammate.
This year, she couldn’t find
a flag.
It’s been quite a journey
from last year’s Olympics
to this year’s world cham-
pionships for Russia’s top
long-jumper — a journey
that ended Friday with her
holding a silver medal and
celebrating it with the peo-
ple who helped her get
here.
“She hopped over the
barrier and said, ‘I don’t
have a flag, but I have a
coach,’” said Loren Sea-
grave, the coach who’s
been along for the entire Matsuyama cards 64 to tie Kisner
emotional ride. “That’s
when she gave me a big for second-round PGA lead
hug.” Klishina is one of 19
from her country who are
officially competing as
neutral athletes because
of the doping scandal that
has engulfed her country.
It means no flag, no Rus-
sian uniform, no national
anthem. No matter. She Kevin Kisner reacts after his putt on the ninth green during the
jumped 7.00 meters to take second round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at the
the silver and come an Quail Hollow Club Friday, Aug. 11, 2017, in Charlotte, N.C.
oh-so-close two centime- Associated Press
ters from American winner Page19
Brittney Reese.
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