The 41-year-old Russian states she does not fall under any sanctions handed out by the IOC following the invasion of Ukraine.

She retired from athletics seven years ago after being elected to serve an eight-year term on the IOC's Athletes' Commission.

"Since 2016, I am a member of the International Olympic Committee, where I actively work with my colleagues, outstanding athletes from all over the world, for the benefit of the development of sports and the Olympic Movement," she wrote on Facebook.

"There was a temporary pause in the work, the IOC needed time to sort everything out.

"Today I am happy to announce that already in September 2023 I will resume my international activities in the IOC, since the IOC has no doubts about me and I do not fall under any articles and sanctions.

"Friends, I appeal to everyone who distributes fake articles and information: - I am a women of the world, I have always been and I will remain one!"

Isinbayeva has been accused of association with the Yunármiya which is a youth branch of the All-Russian Association of the National Military Patriotic Social Movement. 

"In Russia, as in any other country in Europe, every athlete belongs to one or another sports club," she said.

"Until 2018, I played for CSKA and was awarded high awards and titles for outstanding sports achievements.

"The titles that are being talked about today are nominal, since I am not and have never been in the service of the armed forces of the Russian Federation.

"Just as I have never been a State Duma deputy or a member of any party."

Spanish media organisation El Digital Sur has also claimed that she is a part of the Russian Ministry of Defence.

"I live where I work, eat what I love, communicate with those whom I appreciate and respect," Isinbayeva said.

"I have always believed and will continue to believe in the best sides of every person, even those people who are 'ready to throw a stone at me today', just because someone, something, somewhere said, wrote or distributed a photo 10 years ago that has no connection with real reality.

"Remember - envy is a destructive."

She was reportedly granted the position of major by Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu in 2015. 

Isinbayeva was placed on Ukraine's sanctions list following the start of Russia's war with the country because of her alleged ties with the Kremlin.

Russian President Vladimir Putin is said to have appointed her to a working group for constitutional reform in 2020 which resulted in him securing the long-term retention of power.

The IOC recently conducted an investigation into Isinbayeva and ruled that she would be allowed to continue working with the Athletes' Commission.