Rylov on suspension of ROC membership: “Judging by the way the IOC communicated with us, it doesn’t change anything”

Double Olympic swimming champion Evgeny Rylov declared that the suspension of membership Russian Olympic Committee V International Olympic Committee (IOC) did not surprise him in the context of current relations with the IOC.

In October, the IOC suspended the ROC’s membership until further notice due to the inclusion of the Olympic councils of the DPR and LPR, Zaporozhye and Kherson regions in the Russian committee. On November 6, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) registered the ROC’s appeal against this decision.

— World Aquatics has started granting neutral statuses. You didn’t want to apply?

“There’s really no desire to rush out and move somewhere.” I’m not ready yet.

— Physically or psychologically?

— I am not ready to leave the country somewhere, because I am not yet in the best possible condition and I need to train, there are enough competitions here.

— How did you perceive the abolition of the Russian Olympic Committee?

“Judging by the way the IOC has communicated with us, it really doesn’t change anything. The question is how they will now restore our status,” Rylov told .