
The Dutch authorities did not issue visas to Russian gymnasts two days before flying to the World Championships in Rotterdam, the Russian Gymnastics Federation reported.
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The World Gymnastics Championships in Rotterdam are scheduled for October 17-25.
The Dutch authorities did not issue visas to Russian gymnasts two days before their scheduled flight to Rotterdam for the World Championships. This was reported on the Telegram channel of the Russian Gymnastics Federation (RFG).
“The team risks missing the competition, which will take place from October 17 to 25,” the FGR said in a statement. They added that from September 30 to October 5, athletes submitted a full set of documents immediately after receiving invitations to the visa center.
“The Russian Gymnastics Federation notified World Gymnastics about the current situation and continues to work to resolve the visa issue in cooperation with the Russian Foreign Ministry and the President of the International Federation Morinari Watanabe,” the FGR added.

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