Russian Swimming Prodigy Fails to Attend Tokyo Due to COVID-19 Positive Test
European Individual Medley 400m Champion Ilya Borodin
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Illya Borodin, a rising star from Russia who won the gold medal in the men's 400m individual medley at the European Swimming Championships last May, tested positive for COVID-19, dashing his hopes of competing in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. On the 22nd (Korean time), the Russian Swimming Federation announced that Borodin tested positive for COVID-19 and will not participate in the Tokyo Olympics. It is reported that he was infected while training in Vladivostok, Russia, before departing for Japan. All other athletes and staff, except Borodin, tested negative for COVID-19.
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