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27.02.2022

Joint statement of the Nordic Swimming Federations regarding the invasion of Ukraine

The Nordic Swimming Federations strongly condemn the invasion of Ukraine by the Russian

government supported by the government of Belarus. We call on the international aquatics’

community, and especially FINA, to immediately suspend Russia and Belarus from all

involvement in international aquatics until a peaceful resolution of this conflict. All parties should

be able to take part in future sporting activities on equal terms.

Actions should include the relocation or cancellation of all events currently planned in Russia or

Belarus, as already requested by the International Olympic Committee, and the exclusion of

representatives of Russia and Belarus from all recognized aquatics events and governing

bodies. Ukrainian athletes have been forced to defend their homes and families, and are unable

to train or compete solely because of the inhuman actions of the Russian and Belarusian

governments. Until this situation is resolved, Russia and Belarus should not take part in

international aquatics at any level.

The Nordic Swimming Federations will not attend any event staged in Russia or Belarus as the

situation stands, including the FINA World Junior Swimming Championships and the FINA

World Swimming Championships (25m) which is scheduled for Kazan, Russia later this year.

Our hearts go out to the Ukrainian people who now suffer under this brutal act of war, and to our

dear friends in the aquatics family who are now pushed into a fight for survival rather than for

sporting glory.

February 26th, 2022

Denmark Pia M. Johansen, president

Estonia Simon Renno, president

Faroe Islands Rókur í Jákupsstovu, president

Finland Ville Riekkinen, president

Iceland Björn Sigurðsson, president

Latvia Aivars Platonovs, president

Lithuania Tomas Kučinskas, president

Norway Cato Bratbakk, president

Sweden Pia Zätterström, president