The Latest Breaking News from FINA

The move means Lia Thomas, who in March became the first transgender swimmer to win a major US national college title, will be ineligible to compete.

FINA, the world governing body for swimming, has voted to restrict the participation of transgender athletes in elite women’s competitions.

Swimming's world governing body FINA said on Friday it had suspended Russian Olympic gold medallist Evgeny Rylov for nine months after he attended a rally in support of Russia's military campaign in Ukraine, a move that drew an angry reaction from the Kremlin and Russian sports officials.

Evgeny Rylov was seen attending a rally in Moscow last week pledging his support to the Putin regime

Russian and Belarusian swimmers have been banned from competing at the swimming world championships this summer amid the ongoing invasion of Ukraine

FINA has banned Russian and Belarusian athletes and officials from this year's world championships in Budapest following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, swimming's global governing body said on Wednesday. FINA had last month called off the World Junior Swimming Championships that were set to take place in the southwestern Russian city…

Rylov was one of nine Russian athletes to reportedly appear at a rally in Moscow

Russia has been excluded from all international ice skating events as sporting sanctions continue to mount following the country's invasion of Ukraine

Swimming's governing body FINA pulled the world junior championships from Russia Monday and said no other events will be held in the country "if this grave crisis continues". Swimming powerhouse Australia welcomed the decision, which came after criticism that FINA had been slow to follow other sports in cancelling events…