2020 Olympic champion in the gymnastics team Angelina Melnikova told that the team does not yet have a list of rules to follow to participate in international tournaments.
On July 19, the FIG Executive Committee decided to allow Russian and Belarusian gymnasts to participate in international tournaments in neutral status from January 1, 2024. The FIG statement notes that, despite the return of Russian and Belarusian gymnasts Belarusians in the competitions, the decision regarding their admission to the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris will be taken by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
– The International Gymnastics Federation has authorized Russian athletes to perform in a neutral situation. How did you react to this decision?
“We don’t yet know the exact rules we have to follow to be admitted. This list does not yet exist. We have some kind of permission, but by what rules we don’t know.
– How do you feel morally in this state?
– Hard. It’s difficult for all athletes today, when there are no international competitions. It’s the highest goal, but they wouldn’t let us in. It’s hard, but I found another motivation for me.
– For example?
– The children who look at me are equal. I can’t quit them and quit the sport. I feel responsible.
– What results can the Russian gymnastics team achieve at the Olympics?
– I hope that we will obtain the status of Olympic champions, because we have a solid team for Paris.
– Are there people in the national team who do not want to go to the Games according to the IOC rules?
“We don’t talk about it at all, absolutely,” Melnikova told .
In March 2023, the Executive Committee of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) recommended to the international federations, if the Russians are allowed to start, to do so individually, in a neutral status, without taking part in the team events, and to also exclude the participation of athletes. associated with law enforcement and expressing their support for the SVO.
The 2024 Olympic Games will be held in Paris from July 26 to August 11.
Source : MatchTV
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