World swimming record holder Evgenia Chikunova On , she said that her main priority was no longer victory, but the fight for the last seconds.
Chikunova, 19, has decided not to participate in the Paris Olympics, as she considers unacceptable the admission conditions proposed by the international federation World Aquatics to obtain neutral status. In 2023, Chikunova set a world record in the 200-meter breaststroke at the Russian Championships.
— Of course, in any case, I do not abstain from international competitions. I do not watch the broadcasts, but I follow the results. And there is a comparison. I compare the results and try in absentia to surpass the results displayed on the international stage.
Objectively speaking, I am already used to sailing alone. In the first hundred, I already stand out from my rivals at national starts. After all, the best performance at the Olympics. Although I am included in this number, it is not known exactly what my reaction would be. Right now, I can sit back and say that I would fight 100% there and win 100%. But the fact that I would fight is indisputable! It is very debatable that she would have won!
Right now, of course, the victory is secondary. First of all, it’s now a fight against time. I’d probably really like to swim 2.19 this season. If I swim outside, that will be enough for me for now.
“A huge path has been laid to say ‘no’ and finally exhale. And you really don’t regret it,” Chikunova said on the air of the show “Above Olympus.” Swimming” on .
In December 2023, International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach said the organization would grant individual neutral status to Russian and Belarusian athletes who successfully qualified for the 2024 Summer Games. The athletes will be able to perform in Paris without a flag, anthem, or other national symbols. At the same time, a special commission is verifying the admission of Russian athletes to the Games.
The Paris Olympics will take place from July 26 to August 11, 2024.
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