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Russian swimmer Rylov banned for appearing at Putin rally

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LAUSANNE, Switzerland -

Russian Olympic gold medalist swimmer Evgeny Rylov has been banned from the sport for nine months for appearing at a rally in support of President Vladimir Putin and Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Rylov stood on stage with with medalists from other Olympic sports at the event last month and wore a jacket with a 鈥淶鈥 on the chest. The letter isn't part of the Russian alphabet but has become a symbol of support for Russian troops after it was used as a marker on Russian armored vehicles operating in Ukraine.

A brief statement from swimming's world governing body, FINA, on Thursday said it 鈥渁cknowledged鈥 an earlier, as-yet unpublished ruling from a disciplinary panel to ban Rylov 鈥渇ollowing Mr. Rylov's attendance and conduct at an event held at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow.鈥

Rylov was the star of Russia's swim team at the Olympics in Tokyo last year with two gold medals.

His ban began Wednesday and covers any international competition. The effect on Rylov is likely to be mostly symbolic since FINA also extended its decision to exclude competitors from Russia and its ally Belarus from all international events for the remainder of 2022.

FINA previously banned Russia and Belarus from the world championships in Hungary and June and July but left it possible for them to enter other events. At the time, FINA said Russia planned to boycott all international events anyway, something Russia denied. That position has now been clarified.

鈥淭he Bureau also confirmed its position that Russian and Belarusian athletes and officials will not be invited to any FINA event through the end of 2022,鈥 FINA said Thursday. FINA's remit covers a range of aquatic sports including swimming, diving, water polo and artistic swimming.

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