Anton Chupkov Confirms Impending Retirement: "The Next Goal Is To Enjoy Life"
Anton Chupkov says he plans on retiring from competitive swimming in the near future. Chupkov finished outside of the medals in the men’s 200 breaststroke final at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games on Thursday morning, the event in which he is the world record holder and reigning two-time world champion, telling reporters after the race of his desire to move on from the sport. “Games in Paris? No, the next goal is to enjoy life,” said the 24-year-old Chupkov, according to Russian news agency TASS (translated from Russian). “To continue living, but without it (swimming). This is one of my l...