Russian Swimmer Borodin Fails Covid Test, Out Of Olympics
Zeeshan Mehtab Published July 22, 2021 | 09:50 AM
Tokyo, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 22nd Jul, 2021 ) :European 400m individual medley champion Ilya Borodin has been ruled out of the Tokyo Olympics after testing positive for Covid-19, Russian team officials said.
The 18-year-old, who was expected to contend for a medal, failed a test during a final training camp in Vladivostok before departing for Japan.
"European champion Ilya Borodin passed a positive test for Covid-19, which is why he will not take part in the Olympic Games in Tokyo," the Russian Swimming Federation said in a statement late Wednesday.
It added that all other athletes and officials tested negative.
Borodin claimed the European title in Budapest in May in 4mins 10.02secs, a world junior record and the sixth fastest in the world this year.
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