Russia's Mariya Lasitskene was considered one of the gold medal favorites in the women's high jump at this summer's Tokyo Olympics, but now asserts she needs a "miracle" to even have a shot at competing.The three-time reigning world champion's chance of an Olympic debut is in jeopardy, due to a ban on Russian athletes for the country's state-sponsored doping program and repeated attempts to cover it up."There is almost no chance for me to compete at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics," Lasitskene told Kyodo News in a recent interview. "I also have little hope of competing as a neutral athlete (not com…READ FULL ARTICLE
