Down-the-line.com / Rhythmic Gymnastics. Russian gymnasts Dina and Arina Averina are announced for the tournament, which will be held in Dubai (UAE) from May 27-29. The names of the Russians appeared on the tournament website in the official app.

In addition to the Averins, there are other Russians on the lists – Lala Kramarenko, Alina Protasova, Anastasia Guzenkova, Arina Tkachuk, Anna Popova and Ulyana Travkina.

The Averina sisters will not be competing in the near future

The International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) has previously banned Russian and Belarusian athletes from participating in tournaments under its auspices. The ban is linked to events in Ukraine.