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Russian, Belarusian swimmers barred from world championships in June, July
Russian and Belarusian swimmers were banned Wednesday from competing at the world championships because of the war in Ukraine.
FINA bans Russian, Belarusian athletes from 2022 world championships
:FINA has banned Russian and Belarusian athletes and officials from this year's world championships in Budapest following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, swimming's global governing body said on Wednesday.
FINA ban Russia and Belarus from World Championships
Russia and Belarus have been banned from this year's aquatics World Championships, governing body FINA has announced.
Rylov pulls out of world swimming championships in support of banned Russian athletes
Evgeny Rylov on Wednesday pulled out of this year's swimming world championships in Budapest in support of athletes banned from competing under the Russian flag following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Rylov, who won gold in the 100- and 200-metre backstroke events at last year's Tokyo Olympics, lost his sponsorship deal with swimwear maker Speedo after attending a rally hosted by Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow last week. "In support of Russian Paralympians, in support of all Russian athletes who have been removed from international competitions, I refuse to go to the world championship this summer," Rylov wrote on Instagram.
Olympic gold medallist to miss swimming world championships in support of banned Russian athletes
Russian double Olympic champion Evgeny Rylov has pulled out of this year's swimming world championships in Budapest in support of athletes banned from competing under the Russian flag following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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Rylov pulls out of world championships in support of banned Russian athletes
Russian double Olympic champion Evgeny Rylov on Wednesday pulled out of this year's swimming world championships in Budapest in support of athletes banned from competing under the Russian flag following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.