UPDATE 3-Swimming-Russia and Belarus to compete again with uniforms, flags and anthems
Published on: April 14, 2026, 9:38 a.m. | Source: Devdiscourse
Russia's sports minister and Olympic committee head Mikhail Degtyarev welcomed the decision, saying it would allow Russian and Belarusians to compete on an equal footing. Russia's state-run RIA news agency quoted Dmitry Mazepin, head of the national aquatics federation, as saying Russia could now seek to host future world and European aquatics championships.
