Russian Athletes and Teams pathway to Summer Olympic Games Paris 2024

[CCB 565]

Do we already know if the Russian and Belarussian swimmers will take part in the Olympics? And if so, which ones? More specific Kolesnikov, Rilov and Chikunova.

[Biathlonfan 625]

34 minutes ago, CCB said:

Do we already know if the Russian and Belarussian swimmers will take part in the Olympics? And if so, which ones? More specific Kolesnikov, Rilov and Chikunova.

Only 3 belerussian ones are on the wikepedia page right now,Ilya Shymanovich,Anastasiya Shkurdai,and Alina Zmushka.

[Pasolini 251]

4 minutes ago, Biathlonfan said:

Only 3 belerussian ones are on the wikepedia page right now,Ilya Shymanovich,Anastasiya Shkurdai,and Alina Zmushka.

they are the only ones with OQT. Provided that Russian swimmers swim in international events, I think they will go

[Art Art 50]

45 minutes ago, CCB said:

Do we already know if the Russian and Belarussian swimmers will take part in the Olympics? And if so, which ones? More specific Kolesnikov, Rilov and Chikunova.

Rylov said that he will not go to the Olympics. He also took part in a pro-war rally

[Biathlonfan 625]

well that answers one of them,i guess. 

[JoshMartini007 2,538]

38 minutes ago, Art Art said:

Rylov said that he will not go to the Olympics. He also took part in a pro-war rally

I think you've made it quite clear that if you take part in a pro-war rally you aren't going to be excluded from the Olympics

[LuizGuilherme 267]

I think for him every Russian and Belarrusian is a pro War and nothing gonna change his mind.

 

He even said that Aryna Sabalenka is a pro War some das ago 🫠

[LDOG 2,418]

This "thought police" policy to accept or deny athletes is madness.  

 

It should be accept everyone or no one. No in between. 

[dodge 1,024]

2 minutes ago, LDOG said:

This "thought police" policy to accept or deny athletes is madness.  

 

It should be accept everyone or no one. No in between. 

Then the answer will be no one, and it’s clear that some won’t accept that so around we go in circles again 

[Art Art 50]

Russian swimmer and world record holder Yevgenia Chikunova appears to support Russia's aggression against Ukraine.

On Instagram, "neutral athlete" Chikunova liked three posts in support of the war and Putin by another swimmer and war supporter, Yevgeny Rylov.

In the first post, dated May 9, 2022, which Chikunova liked, Rylov says that he "supports his president, who does not allow clouds to gather near our borders." Also in this post, Rylov grieves that "our guys are dying."

In a post dated May 9, 2023, which was also liked by Chikunova, Rylov shared a photo of himself at a propaganda rally with the letter Z on his jacket. He wrote about his "sincere support for his President Putin" and that he "did not betray the dignity of the country." Rylov also emphasized that he does not regret his decision to support the aggression against Ukraine.

In a June 24, 2023 post also liked by Chikunova, Rylov says that he always "supports his president Putin" and that all people "should be on the same side as the president."

These are the kind of posts that the "neutral" athlete Yevgenia Chikunova likes.