Yannick Agnel of France swims in the men's 200m freestyle heats at the European Swimming Championships in Berlin August 19, 2014. REUTERS/Michael Dalder
PARIS (Reuters) - France's Yannick Agnel will be allowed to defend his 200 metres freestyle Olympic title despite failing to meet the French swimming federation's (FFN) qualifying requirements, the FFN said on Wednesday.
Agnel was ruled to have come third behind Jeremy Stravius and Jordan Pothain in the final at the French championships, which served as the Olympic trials, after failing to touch the finishing pad correctly.
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