Isinbayeva to head Russian doping agency's supervisory board

Two-time Olympic gold medallist pole-vaulter Yelena Isinbayeva has been elected the chairman of the Russian Anti-Doping Agency's (RUSADA) supervisory board, the organisation said in a statement on Wednesday.

Elections to RUSADA's new supervisory board were held here on Wednesday, reports Sputnik.

Isinbayeva is a candidate for president of the All-Russia Athletic Federation (ARAF), which is to hold its report and election conference on December 9.

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