Neutral athletes will compete in the Russia Cup, says Valentina Rodionenko

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Neutral athletes will compete in the Russia Cup, says Valentina Rodionenko

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[rlayt]

What a shit thing to do to their neutral athletes.

Russian Gymnastics Federation withdraws AIN athletes from competition

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[irichluck21]

Probably for the best to keep the AIN athletes out of the Russian Cup and away from controversy.

 

[Caligym]

Probably for the best to keep the AIN athletes out of the Russian Cup and away from controversy.

I read that announcement to mean the neutral Russian athletes won’t be competing in any FIG events?

 

[irichluck21]

Oops I read it wrong.

So what was the point of going through the neutral process just for Russian Gymnastics to deny them?

 

[MaryClare]

I will try to find out tomorrow what the background is to this.

 

[CameliasFingerpaint]

I had head that Croatia had denied visas to the Russian gymnasts, which is absolutely their prerogative and something the FIG wouldn’t be able to do anything about.