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Oleksiak Withdraws From Swimming Worlds Citing Whereabouts Case with World Aquatics
- Penny Oleksiak, a 25-year-old Toronto native and seven-time Olympic medallist, has decided to pull out of the World Aquatics Championships scheduled to take place in Singapore beginning July 11, 2025.
- She took this step due to a preliminary whereabouts case with World Aquatics concerning whether she correctly updated her location information, not involving any banned substances.
- Suzanne Paulins, the head of Swimming Canada, expressed support for Oleksiak’s decision to withdraw, emphasizing that the situation stemmed from an administrative error and that no sanctions have been imposed.
- Oleksiak stated, "I am and always have been a clean athlete" and explained the case was inadvertent while Paulins emphasized athletes' responsibility to submit whereabouts on time.
- Her withdrawal highlights the importance of strict anti-doping compliance and reflects ongoing efforts to maintain fairness in sport under Canadian and international rules.
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Swimmer Penny Oleksiak withdraws from the Canadian selection for the Singapore World Championships, announcing with the same breath being engaged in a procedure regarding her location data with World Aquatics, the international federation.
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Oleksiak withdraws from swimming worlds citing whereabouts case with World Aquatics
Canada's Penny Oleksiak has withdrawn from the world aquatics championships due to being in a whereabouts case with World Aquatics, she announced on social media Friday.
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The multiple Olympic medallist Penny Oleksiak draws a line on the competition by citing a problem of localization with the international federation.
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