The Russians did not participate in two stages of the World Cup, they also missed the third qualifying stage, which began in Baku (Azerbaijan).
Thus, the Russians no longer have any chance of qualifying for the Paris Games.
Russian gymnasts lost their chance to qualify for the Paris Olympics
“We deliberately do not participate in the selection for the Olympics. We refuse to participate as neutral athletes. Our guys give their lives in the Northern Military District and we, in order to perhaps win a medal, agree to compete . in such humiliating conditions, “This is a real betrayal, we are not traitors,” Rodionenko quotes Match TV.
Source: Sport
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