{"id":656406,"date":"2026-10-30T12:42:46","date_gmt":"2026-10-30T19:42:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=656406"},"modified":"2026-10-30T12:42:46","modified_gmt":"2026-10-30T19:42:46","slug":"european-aquatics-president-visits-russia-with-eye-toward-2030-euros","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/european-aquatics-president-visits-russia-with-eye-toward-2030-euros\/","title":{"rendered":"European Aquatics President Visits Russia with Eye toward 2030 Euros"},"content":{"rendered":"

European Aquatics President Visits Russia with Eye toward 2030 Euros<\/strong><\/p>\n

European Aquatics president Antonio Silva<\/strong> visited Russia this month to discuss, \u201cplans concerning the European Aquatics Championships in Kazan in 2030,\u201d per the organization\u2019s newsletter.<\/p>\n

Silva had what the organization described as \u201ca series of high-level meetings focused on international cooperation, the future of aquatic sport and opportunities for athletes, coaches and officials.\u201d He met with Russian Aquatics president Dmitry Mazepin<\/strong> and Russian Olympic Committee president Mikhail Degtyarev<\/strong> as well as government officials in the Republic of Tatarstan, of which Kazan is the capital.<\/p>\n

Among the topics were \u201cthe progressive reintegration of Russian athletes\u201d after they\u2019ve been banned from international competition for years over the country’s invasion of Ukraine.<\/p>\n

\u201cPresident Silva emphasised the importance of constructive dialogue, mutual respect and athlete welfare, while reaffirming European Aquatics’ commitment to maintaining its rules and integrity standards,\u201d the press release read.<\/p>\n