António Silva, President of the European Aquatics Federation
António Silva, President of the European Aquatics Federation, stated that Russia has the right to host the European Championships in aquatic sports in 2028.
Consensus
- Russia has the right to host the 2028 UEFA European Championships in aquatic sports according to European Aquatics.
- The decision on hosting the event is pending consultation with interested parties, including the Russian Federation of Aquatic Sports, the European Aquatics bureau, and the government of Tatarstan.
- European Aquatics is prepared to allow Russian athletes to compete under their national flag and anthem if the host country permits it.
- The host country's national regulations may restrict the use of Russian national symbols, as seen in France during the 2024 European Championships.
- Kazan remains a leading candidate for hosting the 2028 event.
- Permitting Russian athletes with national symbols is consistent with World Aquatics' earlier decision to lift sanctions on Russian and Belarusian athletes.
Points of divergence
- Deputy of the State Duma Svetlana Zhurova expressed concern that the event may face boycotts from some European countries and called the condition about host country approval a mistake, urging international federations to ensure equal rights independently. — vesti
- Minister of Sport of Russia Mikhail Degtyarev stated that the International Union of Modern Pentathlon has lifted all sanctions on Russian athletes, and the IOC has restored the Russian Olympic Committee's membership. — vm
Coverage (7 sources)
- Zhurova assessed the chances of holding the European Swimming Championship in Kazan — Вести
- European Aquatics stated about Russia's right to host the 2028 European Championship — Коммерсантъ
- Russia may return not only the flag but also a major tournament: Kazan claims the European Championships 2028 — Фонтанка
- European Aquatics: Russia has the right to host the European Championships in aquatic sports — Вечерняя Москва
- Russia has the right to host the European Aquatics Championships in 2028, European Aquatics officials stated. — ТАСС (Telegram)
- In the coming days it will be decided whether Kazan will host the World Championships in aquatic sports — Вести
- Head of European Aquatics: Kazan may host European Championships in aquatic sports — Вести
Key entities
- Russia
- Kazan
- Antônio Silva
- European Aquatics
- TASS
- Moscow
- Tatarstan
- Svetlana Zhurova
- European Aquatics
- European Aquatics
- State Duma
- Federation of Water Sports
- Бюро European Aquatics
- Vladimir Leonov