Ukrainian gymnast Sofia Krinskaya put on headphones and closed her eyes as the Russian anthem was played at the European Rhythmic Gymnastics Championship awards ceremony in Varna, Bulgaria. For the first time in five years, Russians participate in a tournament with the flag and the national anthem. This became known on Thursday, May 28.
Russian Yana Zaykina won the ribbon exercise for juniors, scoring 26,000 points. Karinskaya came in second place (25.750), while third place went to German Melissa Diet (25.300), according to reports. RIA Novosti.
On May 28, the Disciplinary Board of the International Hockey Federation (IIHF) overturned the decision to ban Russian athletes from competing in the 2026/27 season.
On May 19, it became known that the International Federation of Muay Thai Associations had restored to athletes from the Russian Federation the right to compete in tournaments with the country’s flag and national anthem.
In addition, the World Boxing Federation approved the criteria for obtaining neutral status for athletes from Russia and Belarus. Special admission procedures have been developed that apply to athletes, coaching staff and officials.