The 2024 Olympics broadcast showed swimmer Chikunova’s record with the Russian flag
The Russian flag, which is banned for Russian Olympians, was shown for the first time in the 2024 Olympic Games swimming broadcast, Sports reports.
Before the start of the swims, the broadcast shows the current world and Olympic records. When the women’s 200-meter breaststroke competition began, a line with Evgenia Chikunova and the Russian flag appeared on the screens. The swimmer is the world record holder in this distance (2 minutes 17.55 seconds).
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On July 26, Chikunova competed in the 100-meter breaststroke at the Russian Cup Final. She showed a result of 1 minute 05.26 seconds, which is 0.02 seconds faster than the results of the 2024 Olympic champion Tatyana Smith. For this, the 19-year-old athlete will receive a bonus of two million rubles.
Chikunova refused to go to the Olympics as a neutral. She called the criteria set for Russians to be admitted unacceptable.
Source: Lenta
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