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FINA asks Iran to explain world championships pull-out

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FINA asks Iran to explain Israel pull-out

Iran faces possible punishment after one of its competitors pulled out of a world championships heat involving an Israeli, the swimming's world body, Fédération Internationale de Natation, has warned.

 

Executive director Cornel Marculescu said FINA had written to Iranian authorities seeking an explanation of Mohammad Alirezaei's decision not to contest the men's 100m breaststroke heat in Shanghai. (AFP)

 

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