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FINA Announces Nine-Month Suspension for Evgeny Rylov For Rally Appearance<\/strong><\/p>\n

FINA handed down a nine-month ban for Olympic backstroke champion Evgeny Rylov<\/strong> after his presence at a rally in March<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The decision was announced Thursday<\/a>. It was effective as of Wednesday, April 20.<\/p>\n

From the FINA Press Release:<\/p>\n

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\u2019s attendance and conduct at an event held at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow on 18 March 2022. Mr. Rylov\u2019s suspension took effect on 20 April 2022.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

FINA, at the same meeting, \u201cconfirmed its position<\/a> that Russian and Belarusian athletes and officials will not be invited to any FINA event through the end of 2022.\u201d That effectively makes Rylov\u2019s suspension a 20-day ban through late January. But FINA taking a stance is, if largely symbolic, part of an ongoing rebuke of Russia for its invasion of Ukraine.<\/p>\n

Rylov won gold in both the men\u2019s 100 and 200 backstroke at the Tokyo Olympics, representing the ROC. He also earned silver in the 800 free and was the bronze medalist in the Rio Olympics in the 200 back. He was the 2021 Swimming World European Men\u2019s Swimmer of the Year<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Kremlin on Friday hit back at FINA for its decision.<\/p>\n

“We believe this is absolutely contrary to the ideas of sport,” spokesman Dmitry Peskov said of the decision<\/a>. “When the strongest (competitors) lose the opportunity to participate, this ultimately harms international federations and international competitions.”<\/p>\n

Rylov is the two-time reigning world champ in the 200 back, though he won\u2019t defend that title this year in Budapest, with Russian and Belorussian athletes not invited due to the military conflict in Ukraine. FINA has been proactive in stripping Russia of hosting rights for international events, including moving the World Junior Championships out of Kazan after the invasion<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Rylov\u2019s attendance in the rally in Moscow in March, in which he wore the \u201cZ\u201d symbol of Russian nationalism, cost him his sponsorship with Speedo. FINA said then that it was \u201cdeeply disappointed\u201d at the reports of Rylov\u2019s present and would investigate further.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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