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World Gymnastics has lifted its restrictions on Russian gymnasts!!

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World Gymnastics has lifted all restrictions on Russian gymnasts competing in international competitions.  There is an official announcement on their website. 

If I have understood, the gymnasts will be able to compete under their flag, and receive their medals to the Russian national anthem.  

I can only assume that this means that all athletes without neutral status will be able to compete, as they won’t be neutral any more … so I think ànd hope that this means that Viktoria Listunova will be eligible for Worlds this year!!

This is just a quick post to keep all you readers up to date.  As soon as there is more, I will update. https://www.gymnastics.sport/site/news/displaynews.php?urlNews=4787896



Updated 08.59


Re Europeans - Match TV reporter, Dima Zanin, says that the UEG hasn’t yet lifted its restrictions, so Russian gymnasts will compete as neutral athletes in Zagreb, at the European Championships this summer.

Angelina Melnikova travelled to deliver an address to the World Gymnastics Executive Committee a few weeks ago - in English.  This was an important factor when it came to the Executive’s vote yesterday, which was in favour of Russia’s return! 



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  1. Alёna Nikolaevna31 May 2026 at 04:43

    What a surprise. The americans kill hundreds of children in yet another war for oil and suddenly sanctions are lifted. No more moral high ground, I guess. Well, there never was... The democracies of this world have killed mode children than Russia has killed Ukrainians. But it's alright, because they weren't white. The IOC are utterly corrupt. They are just protecting their yankee paymasters

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