Swimming-Olympic champion Hafnaoui to miss Paris Games

FILE PHOTO: Swimming - World Aquatics Championships - Aspire Dome, Doha, Qatar - February 17, 2024 Tunisia's Ahmed Hafnaoui in action during the men's 1500m freestyle heat 4 REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne/File Photo

(Reuters) -Olympic 400 metres freestyle champion Ahmed Hafnaoui will miss the Paris Games, Africa Aquatics (AA) said on Tuesday.

The continental governing body said on its website the 21-year-old Tunisian had confirmed local media reports that he would not swim at the July 26-Aug. 11 Games.