00:00A search and rescue mission has been set in motion after a Russian athlete went missing during the Bosphorus race in Istanbul on Sunday.
00:10The swimmer failed to complete the 6.5km annual race from Istanbul's Asian shore to the European side.
00:19The athlete went missing despite 100 vessels monitoring swimmers during the race.
00:25At its end, the route was scanned for stray competitors but none were found.
00:31According to information obtained by the police, the missing athlete arrived in Istanbul on Sunday and checked into a hotel.
00:40In a statement, the Olympic Committee said it was deeply saddened by the disappearance of one of our athletes during the race.
00:47More than 2,800 swimmers took part in Sunday morning's competition facing strong currents and choppy waves in one of the world's leading open water races.
01:00In the last session, the
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