Istanbul, Jan 22, 2026 (AFP) - Russian swimmer's body found months after Bosphorus race: consulate

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2026-01-22

The body of a Russian athlete who went missing during the annual Bosphorus cross-continental swimming race in Istanbul, has been found, Russia's consulate said on Thursday. "The Consulate General of Russia in Istanbul regrets to report that, according to the results of the DNA examination, the body found on January 20 ... belongs to the Russian swimmer Nikolai Svechnikov," it said in a statement sent to the RIA Novosti news agency. The 29-year-o......

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