Re: Россия. Что происходит? - 5
Мельникову?Originally Posted by Кузька
Вроде, именно лишили.
Не за фотографию с Пу, естественно, а за несоответствие нейтральному статусу:
To achieve (AIN) neutral status, the FIG ad-hoc guidelines state that an athlete must meet the following criteria:
No link with the Russian/Belarusian military or with any national security agency.
No communication associated with Russia or Belarus.
No support for the military conflict in Ukraine.
Many argue that Melnikova’s inclusion violates the FIG’s ad-hoc guidelines. The world champion trains under the Central Sports Club of the Army, a club subordinate to the Russian Ministry of Defense.
The Ukrainian government considers athletes from this club to be representatives of “the armed forces of the aggressor state” and has concurrently designated Melnikova as a “Champion of Terror.”
Melnikova also has political ties with the “pro-Putin” party. In April, she ran in a local election in Voronezh and won the primary as a candidate for the pro-government United Russia party. Although Melnikova later withdrew her candidacy to focus on gymnastics, she did not retract her political stance.
Thus, Putin’s recent message of support appears to contradict Melnikova’s supposed neutrality, as outlined by the FIG guidelines.
The gymnastics community’s reaction to Russian participation and Putin’s celebration is widespread, with Ukrainian media calling the situation a “sham.”
Despite the multiple controversies, Melnikova leaves Jakarta as the most decorated women’s gymnast with three medals (two gold, one silver), bringing her career total to 10 world championship medals.
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