The Russian artistic gymnastics team has withdrawn from the Call Cup…
The Russian artistic gymnastics team has withdrawn from the Call Cup stage. The Russian Gymnastics Federation announced that the Russian artistic gymnastics team refused to participate in the Call Cup stage in Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
Consensus
- The Russian women's artistic gymnastics team withdrew from the FIG Challenge Cup in Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
- The city mayor, Emil Boc, refused to allow the use of the Russian flag and national anthem during the competition.
- The International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) had previously lifted restrictions on Russian athletes competing with national symbols.
- The team had previously competed successfully in another stage of the Challenge Cup in China.
Points of divergence
- The International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) refused to comment further on the incident. — vm
- The decision was made due to a gross violation of competition regulations by organizers. — vedomosti
- Dmitry Peskov, an official representative of the Kremlin, called the decision 'revolting' and criticized the local authorities. — m24
- The city mayor stated that the Russian anthem would not be played and the Russian flag would not be used at the venue. — kommersant
Coverage (5 sources)
- World Gymnastics Responds to Russian Team's Withdrawal from Romanian Competition — Вечерняя Москва
- Russian team refuses to participate in Challenge Cup due to flag and anthem ban — Ведомости
- Russian Gymnasts Withdraw from Romanian Tournament Due to Flag and Anthem Ban — Вечерняя Москва
- Peskov calls it outrageous for Russian gymnasts to be banned from competing with the Russian flag in Romania — Москва 24
- Mayor of a Romanian City Opposed Russian Federation Symbolism at a Gymnastics Tournament — Коммерсантъ
Key entities
- Russia
- Cluj-Napoca
- Romania
- Federation of Gymnastics
- Emil Bock
- Kremlin
- TASS
- Dmitry Peskov
- Alexander Kazakov
- International Federation of Gymnastics
- BT Arena
- World Gymnastics
- Representatives
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