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Reports Claim Mudryk to Abandon Football for Sprinting, Eyes 2028 Olympics
London / Kyiv — September 20, 2025UK‑based rumours suggest that Mykhailo Mudryk, the Ukrainian footballer currently provisionally suspended for a doping violation, is planning to leave professional football and focus on a sprinting career with an aim to represent Ukraine at the 2028 Olympic Games. According to Ukrainian media (via Marca) and outlets like Sportskeeda, Mudryk has begun training with Ukraine’s national sprint team under former Olympians’ guidance. He reportedly achieved a top speed of 36.67 km/h during football matches, a figure cited to bolster claims that he could make the switch to sprinting with potential. The plan would require Mudryk to meet the World Athletics Federation’s qualifying standards and succeed in Ukrainian trials around 2027, ahead of the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics. Mudryk is facing serious charges from the Football Association (FA) of England after testing positive for the banned substance meldonium. He was provisionally suspended in late 2024. The FA’s charge could bring a ban of up to four years if he is found guilty in full. It’s not confirmed whether Mudryk has officially announced that he is retiring from football or that the sprinting plan has been formally adopted; these remain as media reports and rumours. If Mudryk does shift to sprinting and qualifies, it would mark a rare transition from elite football to track at the Olympic level. Success in athletics would depend not just on raw speed, but on adapting to specialized training, technique, endurance, and compliance with anti‑doping rules in the new sport. The doping case outcome may heavily influence his eligibility to compete internationally if a ban is imposed, it could limit or prohibit international sporting participation. While reports are emerging that Mykhailo Mudryk is considering switching athletic careers to sprinting and aiming for the 2028 Olympics, these claims remain unverified. The FA’s doping investigation is still underway, and there is no confirmation that he has officially retired from football. Mudryk’s path forward whether on track or pitch will depend on both legal outcomes in his football suspension case and his ability to meet the rigorous demands of Olympic‑level sprinting.
Citations:
sportwitness.co.uk/spanish-newspaper-says-chelseas-e100m-signing-is-aiming-for-olympics-as-a-sprinter/?utm_
Українські Національні Новини (УНН): unn.ua/en/news/mudryk-prepares-for-2028-olympic-games-as-a-sprinter-media/?utm_
www.aljazeera.com/sports/2024/12/17/chelsea-and-ukraine-star-mykhailo-mudryk-fails-drugs-test?utm_
www.si.com/soccer/fa-charge-mykhailo-mudryk-doping-offence-facing-substantial-ban?utm_
Sportskeeda: www.sportskeeda.com/football/rumor-chelsea-star-mykhailo-mudryk-working-shock-career-change-compete-2028-olympics-doping-ban-reports?utm_
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