Efimova – on the chances of going to the Olympic Games in Paris: “It’s hard to guess”

Triple Olympic medalist, six-time world swimming champion Yulia Efimova in an interview with , she said she would make a decision on whether to participate in the Paris Olympics this summer.

The IOC announced in December 2023 that it would allow Russian athletes who successfully qualified for the 2024 Olympics to have individual neutral status without a flag, anthem or other national symbol. The IOC also banned the participation of athletes associated with security forces or who have expressed support for the SVO.

— Are you in the mainstream or will you individually be looking for chances to go to the Olympics?

– It’s also difficult to guess here. We were thinking of going to Mare Nostrum, where it was also possible to qualify. But these competitions will take place closer to summer. It is currently too early for me to swim to Olympic standards. But of course, I will not refuse an additional departure, which will take place in Bosnia and Herzegovina. You can simply try your hand at these international competitions. And then in the summer, think about what and how. In addition, it will be clear whether Russia is expected at the Olympics, who, how much and how,” Efimova told .

The Paris Olympic Games will take place from July 26 to August 11.