Russia Pulls Team From Gymnastics World Cup Event over Flag Row
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Russia will not participate in the Artistic Gymnastics World Challenge Cup in Romania, the team said on Friday, accusing event organizers of banning the use of its national flag and the performance of its anthem.
Russian Gymnasts Withdraw From World Challenge Cup in Romania After Flag Ban
Russia's national rhythmic gymnastics team said Friday that it has withdrawn from the World Challenge Cup in Romania, accusing local organizers of violating regulations by banning the display of their national flag and the playing of their anthem.
Russia's team of rhythmic gymnastics withdrew from the World Cup stage at Cluj-Napoca, accusing organizers of violating the regulation, after Mayor Emil Boc announced that Russia's anthem and flag will not be used in the competition...
The principled position of the host of the competition took the upper hand over the lifting of sanctions from the Russians
Sports federations are resorting to overlapping tactics to exclude Russian athletes from their competitions, such as the ban on national symbols, denounced the double Olympic speed skating champion and deputy of the State Duma (the Lower House of the Russian Parliament), Svetlana Zhurova.
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