(Reuters) -The Russian Rowing Federation (RRF) withdrew its men's quadruple sculls team from the Tokyo Olympics on Sunday, saying the level of skills of two potential substitutes in the crew did not meet Games standards.
The sport's global governing body World Rowing said in a statement https://worldrowing.com/2021/07/18/withdrawal-of-russian-mens-quadruple-sculls-from-tokyo-olympic-games it had contacted the Lithuanian Rowing Federation to offer the available slot to its crew, as they were the next placing team in the final Olympic qualification regatta.
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