Record-breaking swimmer Evgenia Chikunova refused to participate in the 2024 Olympics
Russian record-breaking swimmer Evgenia Chikunova refused to participate in the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. Her words are quoted by Match TV.
The athlete stated that she did not want to participate in competitions in a neutral status. “I’ll keep an eye on it. But I don’t see myself as a neutral athlete,” Chikunova clarified.
In April 2023, Chikunova set a new world record at the Russian Championships in Kazan. She swam the 200-meter backstroke in 2 minutes and 17.55 seconds.
In December 2023, the International Olympic Committee allowed Russians and Belarusians to participate in the Games in Paris. They will be able to take part in the tournament as individual neutral athletes. At the same time, athletes who support a special operation in Ukraine, as well as those who have connections with the Armed Forces or security agencies of Russia and Belarus, will not be allowed to participate in the competition. In addition, representatives of team sports will miss the tournament.
Source: Lenta
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