Men can compete in artistic swimming at Paris Olympics | CBC Sports

Men can compete in Olympic inventive swimming for the primary time on the 2024 Paris Games, World Aquatics stated on Thursday.

Approval from the International Olympic Committee means a most of two males could be chosen amongst eight athletes within the crew occasion that is because of embody 10 nations.

Adding males to the game as soon as often known as synchronized swimming will go away rhythmic gymnastics because the final women-only occasion on the Summer Games program.

Men have competed in inventive swimming on the biennial aquatics world championships since 2015. At the inaugural blended duet occasion in Kazan, Russia, the gold medal was received by Bill May and Christina Jones for the United States.

“The inclusion of men in Olympic artistic swimming was once considered the impossible dream,” May stated, citing the “perseverance and the help and support of so many.”

At the 2022 worlds in Budapest, the blended duet was received by Italians Giorgio Minisini and Lucrezia Ruggiero in a 13-nation contest.

“This announcement marks a milestone in artistic swimming history,” Minisini stated of the Olympic inclusion.