Gymnast Ablyazin, who had shoulder surgery, will return to competition in March

The first competition for an Olympic gymnastics champion who underwent shoulder surgery Denis Ablyazin will be the Russian Championship in March 2024, head coach of the Russian national team Valentina Rodionenko told .

At the Russian Artistic Gymnastics Championships, held in Kazan in March, Ablyazin, 31, injured his shoulder during an exercise on the rings, which required surgery. The Tokyo Olympics team all-around winner returned to training in October.

— Denis feels good, the doctors have cleared him to train. He is recovering well and is in good condition. I can’t get the braces on yet, I need my shoulder to get completely normal again. I think he will be able to participate in the Russian Championship in March,” Rodionenko told .