Olympic Champs Among 3 Russian Gymnasts Denied Visas for Worlds in the Netherlands
The federation said the refusal bars reigning champion Angelina Melnikova and two teammates from a meet that awards 20 Olympic quota spots.
- On Tuesday, The Russian Gymnastics Federation reported that former Olympic champions Angelina Melnikova and Viktoria Listunova, alongside 18-year-old Anna Kalmykova, were denied visas to enter the Netherlands for the World Gymnastics championships starting Saturday.
- Melnikova and Listunova were team gold medalists at the Tokyo Olympics, and their absence impacts the Rotterdam event, a key team qualifying tournament for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
- While athletes faced visa denials, Russian media reported that other Russian gymnasts were granted entry into the country for the competition.
- Russian sports minister Mikhail Degtyaryov wrote on social media Tuesday that officials will ask the International Olympic Committee and World Gymnastics to strip the championships of its Los Angeles Olympics qualifier status.
- World Gymnastics cleared Russian athletes of restrictions in May following years of bans regarding the invasion of Ukraine, though host nations retain the authority to deny visas for political or security reasons.
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World Gymnastics announced that it regrets "the pre-World Championship confusion that began on Saturday, after three top gymnasts in Russia did not receive visas to enter the Netherlands for participation in the event, reports AP.
World Gymnastics regrets ‘confusion’ after 3 top Russians refused visas for world championships
ROTTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) — World Gymnastics says it regrets “confusion” ahead of the world championships starting on Saturday after three top Russians were denied visas to enter the Netherlands for the event. Former Olympic champions Angelina Melnikova and Viktoria Listunova, along with teammate Anna Kalmykova, were not allowed to travel to Rotterdam for the week-long...
World Gymnastics regrets 'confusion' after 3 top Russians re
ROTTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) — World Gymnastics says it regrets “confusion” ahead of the world championships starting on Saturday after three top Russians were denied visas to enter the Netherlands for the event. Former Olympic champions Angelina Melnikova
World Gymnastics regrets 'confusion' after 3 top Russians refused visas for world championships
World Gymnastics says it regrets “confusion” ahead of the world championships starting on Saturday after three top Russians were denied visas to enter the Netherlands for the event
Three Russian gymnasts have had their visas to the Netherlands rejected ahead of the World Gymnastics Championships.
Netherlands denies visas to 3 Russian athletes, barring them from world championships
Angelina Melnikova, Viktoria Listunova, and Anna Kalmykova were denied entry as "one or more Schengen area member states consider the athletes a threat to their international relations," the Russian Gymnastics Federation said.
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