The Russian trampoline team will not participate in the fourth stage of the World Cup in Coimbra due to the ban on national symbols. This was announced on Wednesday, July 1 on the website of the Russian Gymnastics Federation.
– We were offered to perform as neutral athletes. “Given that the decision of the World Gymnastics Federation is not being implemented, the team refused to participate,” said Alexey Ryzhkov, the team’s head coach.
At the same time, the European Commission recommended that EU countries allow Russian athletes to participate in competitions only in a neutral situation, which violates the decision of the World Gymnastics Federation, as well as the Olympic Charter.
in Press service The federations added that they will implement the decision of the World Gymnastics Federation through all available legal mechanisms.
On June 30, the International Skating Union (ISU) allowed Russian figure skaters and speed skaters to compete in a neutral mode.
In addition, on June 26, the International Weightlifting Federation restored to athletes from Russia the right to compete in championships under its auspices with the flag and the national anthem.