Russian Olympic swimmer Evgeny Rylov has been suspended for nine months by the International Swimming Federation.
Per the Associated Press, Rylov's discipline stems from attending a rally in support of Russian President Vladimir Putin and the country's invasion of Ukraine.
NEXTATwo-time Olympic swimming champion Evgeny <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Rylov?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Rylov</a> was suspended for 9 months from competitions under the auspices of the International Swimming Federation.<br><br>The reason for this is his attendance at the pro-Putin concert in <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Luzhniki?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Luzhniki</a>. <a href="https://t.co/ZHOH0F7u40">pic.twitter.com/ZHOH0F7u40</a>
The AP noted the letter Z, which is displayed on the jacket Rylov wore at the rally, isn't part of the Russian alphabet but "has become a symbol of support for Russian troops after it was used as a marker on Russian armored vehicles operating in Ukraine.