WOW: Isinbayeva cries in front of Putin for the Olympics' injustice against Russian sportsmen

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Russia Insider website https://www.russia-insider.com/en Support Russian Insider website http://russia-insider.com/en/support Isinbayeva gives emotional farewell speech to Olympic team ahead of Rio 2016 Fighting back tears, two-time Olympic champion pole vaulter Yelena Isinbayeva tells Russian athletes going to the Rio de Janeiro Olympics to defend the country's honor. Isinbayeva spoke at a Russian Olympic team send-off ceremony at the Kremlin on Wednesday, saying that she and other athletes were banned from going to Rio "in a rude manner and without giving us a chance to defend ourselves." The Court of Arbitration for Sport last week rejected the appeal by Russian track and field athletes against the ban imposed by the IAAF following allegations of state-sponsored doping and cover-ups. Isinbayeva and other track and field athletes attended the ceremony despite the fact that they are not going to Rio. She told those going to Rio to "show them what you're able to do — for yourself and for us too." Russian President Vladimir Putin addressed Russia's Olympic athletes at a farewell ceremony in the Kremlin's St. George Hall in Moscow, Wednesday. Vladimir Putin, President of Russia (Russian): "Not only have our athletes been undeservedly affected and I want to emphasise that no concrete evidentiary charges have been laid. In fact, the entire world of sports and the Olympic Games are affected. It is obvious that the absence of Russian athletes and leaders in many disciplines, will significantly reduce the intensity of the competition and hence the entertainment of the contest. I want to assure you that here, in Russia, we will look at our leading athletes as the winners of the Olympic Games with all the consequences of an administrative and material nature." SOT, Vladimir Putin, President of Russia (Russian): "Of course Russia will prove its commitment to a clean and fair fight with readiness for real partnership with the international sports community in the fight against doping. We intend not only to bring to justice to all those involved in the doping scandals, regardless of rank and merits, but to establish an effective system for prevention of doping in sport in accordance with the national plan to fight against doping, the development of which, as you know, we have already started." SOT, Vladimir Putin, President of Russia (Russian): "There is no doubt that we are proud of you and will do everything to defend your good name, the honour and dignity of sports. Justice will prevail. Those who are going to Rio will certainly have difficulties, but there is a very important and a great feature in the Russian character - difficulties only harden and unite us, they waken a tremendous strength of spirit and open the way for us to the most difficult heights. I sincerely wish you to show all your talents and skills, to show the world that we are able to win fairly and transparently. The whole country will be cheering for you. I wish you success."