European Gymnastics held an extraordinary assembly regarding the use of Russian symbols at competitions
European Gymnastics has postponed its extraordinary general assembly, during which it had planned to discuss the possible use of Russian national symbols at international competitions.
The extraordinary General Assembly was scheduled for June 29, but the organization decided to postpone it.
The reasons for this decision have not yet been officially disclosed.
Earlier, 11 national gymnastics federations sent an official letter to European Gymnastics calling for a ban on the use of the Russian flag and national anthem at European competitions.
The letter emphasized the need to maintain the current restrictions on the use of Russian state symbols in sports.
On May 24, the European Gymnastics Executive Committee decided to lift sanctions against Russian and Belarusian athletes.
This occurred shortly after the Executive Committee of the International Gymnastics Federation also eased restrictions, allowing Russian athletes to compete while using the flag and anthem.
Thus, the question of the full or partial return of Russian symbols to international sports remains open and is causing controversy among national federations in Europe.
This was reported by the Ukrainian Gymnastics Federation.
Earlier, the Executive Committee of the European Gymnastics Federation decided to lift restrictions on athletes from Russia and Belarus, restoring their right to compete under their national flags and national anthems.
In Europe, it was decided to postpone the full lifting of sanctions against athletes from Russia and Belarus in water sports. Despite discussions about new rules, a return to full participation under these countries’ flags has not yet taken place. For now, athletes continue to compete only under neutral status, without national symbols.
United World Wrestling has decided to fully reinstate the participation of athletes from Russia and Belarus in international competitions. This means that representatives from both countries will be allowed to compete in tournaments without restrictions across all age categories.
