Athletistic / Olympic Games. Russian swimmer Evgenia Chikunova, the world record holder, said she was refusing to participate in the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, on principle. According to her, she does not regret her choice.
“For me, the situation has not changed. I have already said that I consider the criteria for admission to the Olympic Games unacceptable. But someone thinks that I might change my mind because of the prize money, because others decided to go and compete in the Olympics… And I made a decision based on my spiritual and moral priorities, because of my beliefs, and not because of other factors. .
I have the standard to participate in the Olympic Games in two distances: 100 and 200 meters breaststroke. During a conversation with the coach, I indicated that all this did not affect my decision. She replied: “I respect that, let’s keep working,” Chikunova was quoted as saying by Match TV.
In 2023, Evgenia Chikunova set a world record in the 200 meter breaststroke. This happened at the Russian Championship in Kazan. On April 21, 2023, she posted a result of 2 minutes 17.55 seconds. The 19-year-old Russian is already a Master of Sports.
Source: Sport
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