Swimmer Anastasia Kirpichnikova, who previously competed on the Russian national team, won a silver medal in the 1500-meter freestyle with the French team at the 2024 Olympics.
The 24-year-old Russian was surpassed only by American Katie Ledecky, who set a new Olympic record.
Kirpichnikova competed for the Russian national team until 2023. She won the European Championship five times.
The Olympic Games began on July 26, with competitions running through August 11. The opening ceremony took place on the Seine River. Russian athletes, who compete in the Summer Olympics as neutrals, did not attend the ceremony.
Following the start of Russia’s SVO in Ukraine, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) suspended Russian and Belarusian athletes and recommended that Federations not allow athletes from these countries to participate in international competitions. In December 2023, the IOC allowed athletes from Russia to participate in the 2024 Olympics, but only with neutral status and subject to a number of necessary conditions.
Previously, Russian tennis players Mirra Andreeva and Diana Schneider appeared In the third round of the Olympics.