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Claytown Productions: African-American Swimmer s Olympic Hopes Dashed as FINA Denies Entry to 2021 Games
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Claytown Productions: Guinea-Bissau Swim Federation Alleges FINA Discrimination Against African-American Olympic Hopeful
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BISSAU, Guinea-Bissau, July 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ In a strongly worded letter to international swimming s governing body, Fédération Internationale De Natation (FINA), the Guinea-Bissau Swim Federation disputes FINA s refusal to allow Siphiwe Baleka to swim in the Olympics on behalf of the small African nation. The dispute hinges on the interpretation of ambiguous language about FINA deadlines for participation in qualifying events, and for countries submittal of applications for Universality Places in the Olympics. The Universality rules are designed to enable smaller countries to participate in the Olympic games.
Siphiwe Baleka at June 26, 2021 Egyptian National Swimming Championships
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BISSAU, Guinea-Bissau, June 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Claytown Productions reports that swimming s governing body, Fédération Internationale De Natation (FINA), has tentatively rejected the application of the Guinea-Bissau Olympic Committee and the Guinea-Bissau Swim Federation to be represented at the 2021 Olympics by dual-citizen, Siphiwe Baleka, a 50-year-old swimmer from the United States, and permanent resident of Guinea-Bissau. Mr. Baleka had planned to represent Guinea-Bissau, the country from which his ancestors were enslaved, according to DNA results. Born in the United States, Mr. Baleka became a dual citizen of Guinea-Bissau in 2020 after discovering that he is an Afrodescendant of the Balanta tribe, whose ancestral territory is largely in present-day Guinea-Bissau.
Report: FINA Blocks Olympic Bid of Guinea-Bissau s Siphiwe Baleka
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