Athletistic / Swimming. Three-time Olympic medalist, six-time world champion, Russian swimmer Yulia Efimova said she has not yet made a decision about participating in the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris (France).

“It’s difficult for me to make any guesses about the Olympics. I was thinking about going to Mare Nostrum, where I could qualify for the 2024 Olympics. But these competitions will take place closer to summer. For now , it’s too early. for me to swim according to Olympic standards. However, from the additional start which will take place in Bosnia and Herzegovina, of course, I will not refuse. There you can try yourself at the international level. And then in the summer you will have to think about what and how. In addition, it will be clearly clear whether Russia is expected at the Olympics? Who is expected? For how long are they expected? How?” – Match TV quotes Efimova.

Julia was born in Grozny. In 1994, due to hostilities, she and her family had to move to Volgodonsk, where she began swimming at the age of six. In 2005, Efimova, at the age of 13, moved to Taganrog, where she trained until 2011 with the Honored Coach of Russia Irina Vyatchanina. And in 2011, the Russian moved to the United States.

On December 8, the IOC Executive Committee decided to admit athletes from the Russian Federation and Belarus to the 2024 Summer Olympic Games with individual neutral status and subject to a number of conditions. It should be noted that athletes from Russia and Belarus can participate in the Paris Games only in individual disciplines, while team sports competitions will be held without the participation of these countries.

The 2024 Olympic Games will be held in the French capital from July 26 to August 11, 2024. Earlier, Deputy Minister of Sports of the Russian Federation Alexei Morozov said that up to 100 Russian athletes could qualify for the 2024 Games.



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