Double Olympic medalist in swimming Yevgeny Rylov in an interview with a correspondent, he said he saw promise in an eventual transition to the Asian confederation.
On Saturday, Rylov finished third in the 50m backstroke (23.28) at the Salnikov Cup in St. Petersburg. First place was taken by Kliment Kolesnikov (22.44). A day earlier, Rylov had won the 200-meter backstroke with a time of 1 minute 49.71 seconds.
Previously, FINA President Hussein Al-Mussalam had said that there was a possibility of Russian athletes taking part in starts under the auspices of the Asian confederation, but the decision has not yet been made, as it should be consolidated, as discussed at the Olympic summit. .
— What do you think of the transition to the Asian confederation?
“It seems like a good opportunity. Europe is no longer in our favor, Rylov told .
– Is this the only way to get to the Olympics?
— I don’t know how the selection will go now. Previously, we were just selected for the Russian Championship, international departures had nothing to do with it.
The Paris Olympics will take place from July 26 to August 11, 2024.
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Source : MatchTV
