LONDON (Reuters) - British marathon swimmer Jack Burnell, who was controversially disqualified at the end of the 10km open-water race at the 2016 Rio Olympics, announced his retirement on Tuesday only months before the Tokyo Games.
Burnell, 27, had been set to swim in a qualifier for the delayed 2020 Olympics scheduled for Fukuoka in May but that event is now under review by world body FINA.
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