TASS reports that Valentina Rodionenko disagrees with FIG criteria

Given Valentina’s record of disagreeing with absolutely everything, it is unclear whether her words bear any authority.  I would feel inclined to listen for an announcement from Andrei Rodionenko or to wait and see if any of the athletes appear at the Cairo World Cup next year.  This is probably just hot air.

Here is a Google translate of the TASS report:  

The national team's coaching staff opposed the return of Russian gymnasts under FIG conditions

Valentina Rodionenko noted that the International Gymnastics Federation surpassed the IOC in terms of rigidity admission criteria

MOSCOW, November 13. /TASS/. The coaching staff of the Russian artistic gymnastics team categorically disagrees with the conditions under which the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) invites Russian athletes to compete in tournaments under its auspices. The senior coach of the national team, Valentina Rodionenko, reported this to TASS.

“We do not agree with any of the admission criteria that FIG has developed,” Rodionenko said. “Until the international federation makes changes to its document, we will not send athletes to the starts. This is the decision of the national team’s coaching staff.”

“We couldn’t decide otherwise. We are offered to compete under some kind of blue flag. The International Federation in these criteria even exceeded the recommendations of the International Olympic Committee in terms of severity,” added the TASS interlocutor.

According to FIG criteria, only individual athletes will be allowed to participate in international competitions. At the same time, representatives of Russia and Belarus will be prohibited from using national symbols, as well as symbols of national federations and Olympic committees of countries. Only those athletes who have not expressed support for the special operation in Ukraine (including those who have not expressed approval of Russia’s military actions on social networks through reposts or forwarded messages) and are not associated with the armed forces or national security agencies can be allowed to participate in competitions.

Heads of delegations, coaches, doctors and physiotherapists may also be allowed to participate in competitions. Russian or Belarusian government employees and officials may not be invited or accredited to any FIG events, nor may they be declared as support personnel.

To obtain individual neutral athlete status, an athlete must submit a paid application to the FIG. Payment for consideration of the application falls entirely on the shoulders of the athlete. FIG will decide on admission within 30 days. In case of disagreement with the decision, the national federation concerned has the right to appeal the FIG decision to the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne within 10 days.

Source: https://tass.ru/