- Decision based on safety reasons first and foremost, says SA
- December’s short course event in Kazan under review by Fina
Swimming Australia has declared it will boycott the World Short Course Championships in Russia, saying it is “appalled” by the country’s invasion of Ukraine.
Despite the championships in Kazan being scheduled for December, the sporting body has made it known it will refuse to send teams to any events in Russia. It follows Fina’s decision on Sunday to cancel the World Junior Championships in the same Russian city in August.
Continue reading…Decision based on safety reasons first and foremost, says SADecember’s short course event in Kazan under review by FinaSwimming Australia has declared it will boycott the World Short Course Championships in Russia, saying it is “appalled” by the country’s invasion of Ukraine.Despite the championships in Kazan being scheduled for December, the sporting body has made it known it will refuse to send teams to any events in Russia. It follows Fina’s decision on Sunday to cancel the World Junior Championships in the same Russian city in August. Continue reading…[#item_full_content]