Facing tough opposition from Australia’s Nicola McDermott and Ukraine’s Yaroslava Mahuchikh, ROC athlete Maria Lasitskene proved to be the only athlete to clear the bar at 2.04 meters.

DOHA (Reuters) - Maria Lasitskene became the first woman to win a third world high jump title, gracefully clearing 2.04 meters on Monday to bring Russia's neutral athletes a second gold in two days.

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FILE PHOTO: Athletics - World Athletics Championships Ð womenÕs high jump victory ceremony Ð London Stadium, London, Britain Ð August 12, 2017 Ð Neutral athlete Maria Lasitskene (Gold) poses with the ...

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian high jump world champion Maria Lasitskene on Tuesday accused her country's own sports authorities of failing to protect athletes from the deepening doping crisis, in a rare ...