Past de Janeiro

In Rio de Janeiro will open the Summer Olympic Games, which, unfortunately, the fans will not be able to see a number of domestic and international celebrities, who for various reasons could not go to Rio.

Meldonium

Maria Sharapova, Russia, 29 years old

More than others, of course, strucked the Russian national team. First I learned about the disqualification of former top-ranked Maria Sharapova. Back in March, during almost the only honestly the mass dismissal of athletes for the use of a prohibited substance Meldonium (mildronate) Sharapova that Mildronate made use of for several years. Later it turned out that the timing of removal of the drug from the body not been studied, and the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) was forced to withdraw the charges. However, this did not prevent the International Tennis Federation banned for two years one of the best tennis players in the world. Sharapova appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, but its consideration postponed until September, so that the Olympic Games in Rio Maria will miss.

Doping

Yelena Isinbayeva, Russia, 34 years old

Sensational doping scandal in Russia with fraud trial of athletes in the last Olympics the most hurt athletes. Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) and the International Athletics Federation (IAAF) was disqualified 67 Russian athletes for doping. By the Olympics allowed only long jumper Darya Klishina. Thus, for the Russian national team used the method of "collective responsibility", punishing virtually all the country's athletes.

Overboard competition in Rio remained the double Olympic champion in the pole vault Yelena Isinbayeva. Note that Elena took a break after winning in the athletic career at the 2013 World Championships - during which time she married and gave birth to a daughter. And this season, returned to the sport, pointing to the Russian league season best in the world, taking the height of 4.90 meters. Note that Isinbayeva has already made a number of harsh statements against the IAAF, said the decision to disqualify the "funeral of athletics Russia".

Fatigue

Cristiano Ronaldo, Portugal, 31 years old

The star of Madrid "Real" Cristiano Ronaldo does not hit the bid Olympic Team Portugal FIFA to participate in the Olympic Games - 2016 in Brazil. Previously it was thought possible to participate, but as a football player as part of their national team played in the Euro 2016 in France and won the tournament, Ronaldo himself and his representatives felt that another tournament of such a high level will become over-load for the player.

According to regulations, the Olympic team may play the players no older than 23 years, but each team is allowed to declare the three older players - this is done to increase the interest in the match.

By the way, the Portuguese national team came in the same group with Argentina, but the confrontation Ronaldo - Messi fans do not see, in fact, and Lionel is not involved in the Olympic team of the country.

Age

Alice Vainio, Finland, 18 years old

Finnish athlete Alice Vainio from Lappeenranta at the age of 17 years ran a marathon in 2 hours and 33 minutes. Vainio with large supply failed qualifying standard for the Olympic Games 2016 in Rio, which is 2 hours 42 minutes. However, the rising star of marathon running to perform at the upcoming Olympic Games will not be able due to age restrictions. Thus, the IOC took care of the young athlete's health. Alice was born in 1997, and now she is 18 years old. According to Finnish law she is of age: may vote in elections, to drink alcohol and take loans from banks. But do not take part in the Olympics. According to the rules of the International Athletics Federation (IAAF), will be admitted to the competitions, athletes born in 1996 and older.

Whom lost Ukraine

Ukrainian weightlifter stripped of bronze medal of the Olympic Games - 2012 and suspended from participation in the Olympics in Brazil - an athlete has suffered because of doping. An analysis of doping tests revealed traces of an anabolic steroid. Despite the fact that the observed proportion of a prohibited substance in the assays was negligible, the IOC disqualified our athlete for two years. According to Yulia, microparticle substances can enter the body by chance with some contaminated drug: sports nutrition, supplements, or vitamins. With this in mind, for weightlifter kept the European champions title winner and the rest of the title, which she won after the Olympic Games - 2012.

Till the end of the Olympics - without alcohol

The most successful swimmer - 23-time Olympic champion Michael Phelps - in Rio de Janeiro go though, but will be there to keep themselves within the strict framework. 31-year-old American swimmer has promised to completely abandon the use of alcohol, at least - until the end of the prestigious competition. Phelps retired after the 2012 Olympics in London, but it resumed in 2014. And soon it was disqualified for six months for driving under the influence.

- Before the trial, I decided for myself that I will not drink alcohol until the end of the Olympic Games in Rio, and perhaps until the end of life. I need to gain the optimal shape. Sometimes you want to have a beer, but I understand that he was a year before the end of a career, and I do not want to be second - said the famous athlete who after the speech in Rio is going to finally hang a swimming cap and swimming trunks on a nail. The reason was that the athlete will soon become a dad - his fiancee Nicole Johnson is pregnant.