The Executive Committee of the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) continued the suspension of Russians and Belarusians from international tournaments due to the war in Ukraine.

" Given the exceptional circumstances surrounding this conflict, the FIG Executive Committee has decided to continue the measures taken on February 26, 2022 and March 4, 2022, in particular the decision that Russian and Belarusian athletes and officials, including judges, are not eligible to participate in.

Recall that on March 4, 2022, due to the full-scale invasion of the Russian Federation into Ukraine, FIG suspended athletes from Russia and Belarus from the competition.

At the beginning of this year, the International Olympic Committee called for the representatives of the Russian Federation and Belarus to be allowed to participate in international competitions in a neutral status, provided that they were not seen actively supporting the war in Ukraine and comply with doping laws..

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Earlier it was reported that the International Gymnastics Federation could allow Russians to qualify for the Olympics.