“Following his attendance on the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow on the weekend, Speedo can affirm that it has terminated the sponsorship of Evgeny Rylov with fast impact,” the corporate stated in a press release to CNN.
“We condemn the struggle in Ukraine within the strongest doable means and stand in solidarity with the folks of Ukraine, our athletes and our teammates who’ve been impacted by the battle.”
“As a part of this determination, any excellent sponsorship charges might be donated to the United Nations Excessive Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR),” Speedo added.
In a press release to CNN, the Worldwide Swimming Federation (FINA) — swimming’s world governing physique — stated: “FINA is deeply disenchanted to notice the stories concerning Evgeny Rylov’s look on the Luzhniki Stadium throughout Friday’s rally. We’re investigating the matter additional.”
FINA is without doubt one of the few sports activities governing our bodies nonetheless permitting Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete as neutrals, regardless of suggestions from the Worldwide Olympic Committee (IOC) for an outright ban.
CNN additionally contacted the Russian Swimming Federation for remark however they didn’t instantly reply.