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Ukraine Diving Federation Strips Lyskun of Titles After Reported Switch to Russia

Officials plan to request a sports quarantine under international rules following her interview announcing the move.

Overview

  • The federation said it has stripped Sofiia Lyskun of all titles and awards it granted after she declared a change of allegiance to Russia.
  • An extraordinary executive meeting also expelled the 23-year-old from Ukraine's national team and condemned her decision as unacceptable.
  • Leaders said they will petition international sports bodies to impose a sports quarantine in accordance with current standards.
  • Lyskun told Russia's Izvestia that she no longer felt she was developing under Ukrainian coaches, describing them as gymnasts or trampoline specialists.
  • The European 10m synchro champion and Tokyo and Paris Olympian now falls under World Aquatics rules that allow Russians to compete as neutral athletes, with neutral teams permitted from January.