Russian jumper Lasitskene earns ROC's first gold at track - NewsBreak

TOKYO - (AP) -- Mariya Lasitskene's long wait is over. So is her country's. The high jumper from the team representing the Russian Olympic Committee won gold on Saturday night, clearing 2.04 meters to edge Australia's Nicola McDermott and give the ROC its first gold of the week-long meet at a sweltering Olympic Stadium.