The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has decided to allow men to participate in the artistic swimming group competition at the 2024 Olympics in Paris..

This was announced by the President of the International Swimming Federation (FINA) Hussein Al-Musallam.

" This sport is rapidly moving towards inclusiveness. We will become an example for the entire Olympic movement,"

For the first time in history, male synchronized swimmers will have the opportunity to compete in an Olympic tournament.. Previously, they competed in mixed duets, but this discipline was not included in the program of the Olympiad..

At the Paris Games, under the new rules, a team of eight athletes will be allowed to include a maximum of two men. Their participation will not be mandatory - teams can remain exclusively female.

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