Olympic Gold Medalist Evgeny Rylov Handed a Suspension by FINA Amidst the European Crisis
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It’s been nearly two months since the ongoing European crisis disrupted the world order. While the world is deeply affected by the overall conflict, athletes are also amongst the major sufferers. The world sporting organizations have already banned most of the Russian and Belarusian athletes from international events. Now, in the list of banned athletes, here comes a new Russian name, Evgeny Rylov.
The 25-year-old Russian swimmer took the world by storm in the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics in Nanjing. In the event, he claimed three gold medals. However, he cemented his dominance in swimming at the Tokyo Olympics, after winning two gold medals in 100m and 200m backstrokes. Evgeny Rylov’s stats have been more than impressive and clearly, he has a bright future ahead.
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FINA suspends Evgeny Rylov for nine months
In the light of his indulgence in the pro conflict movements in Russia, the International Swimming Federation FINA has taken firm action against the athlete. They suspended the Russian swimmer Rylov for a period of nine months from all international competitions, effective immediately.
Two-time Olympic swimming champion Evgeny #Rylov was suspended for 9 months from competitions under the auspices of the International Swimming Federation.
The reason for this is his attendance at the pro-Putin concert in #Luzhniki. pic.twitter.com/ZHOH0F7u40
— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) April 22, 2022
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The organization released a statement saying, “The FINA Bureau met today and acknowledged the decision of the FINA Disciplinary Panel to suspend Evgeny Rylov (RUS) from all competitions and activities organized or sanctioned by FINA including any International Competition on the FINA World Aquatic Calendar, for a period of nine months, following Mr. Rylov’s attendance and conduct at an event held at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow on 8 March 2022. Mr. Rylov’s suspension took effect on 20 April 2022.”
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Impressive swimming records
The suspension has come as a serious blow for the Russian swimmer, as his international career was coursing at a good pace. However, due to the decision, Evgeny Rylov will not be a part of the 2022 World Championships in Budapest and the world championship. Apart from two gold medals at Tokyo Games, he also won a bronze at Rio Games.
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Evgeny Rylov is a promising young lad. In his brief career, he has accomplished a lot. Though it would be interesting to see how he performs at the pool on his return.
Edited by:
Deepakshi Chaudhary