The star of Russia's swim team at the Tokyo Olympics, Evgeny Rylov, is banned from competing for nine months by FINA for attending a Moscow rally in support of President Vladimir Putin.
Russian Olympic gold medallist swimmer Evgeny Rylov has been banned from the sport for nine months for appearing at a rally in support of President Vladimir Putin and Russia's invasion of Ukraine.World swimming governing body FINA has taken action against Russian star Evgeny Rylov, issuing a ban for his support for President Vladimir Putin
After the invasion of Ukraine, the International Olympic Committee urged sports to ban Russians and Belarusians The letter isn't part of the Russian alphabet but has become a symbol of support for Russian troops after it was used as a marker on Russian armoured vehicles operating in Ukraine.
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