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Russian Angelina Melnika competed at an underlying event at the female apparatus for the finals during the Art Gymnastics Citakiusha City Gymnasium in Kitakiush, Fukuoka Prefecture, 24. October 2021. years. (Photo Charly Tribulleu / AFP) (photo Charly Tribulleu / AFP)
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The third-most pronounced gymnasted in Russia’s history in history is conquering the titles on the international phase. Angelina Melnik returned to the international competition from 2021 for the first time, winning gold on the beam balance and silver at the World Chap-in-Floor Exercise in Paris 2025. Years.
The Russian veteran made titles during the historical competitive season, the leading Russian Olympic Committee to Gold over the Team Olympics on Tokyo Olympics and win lights in the world.
However, the rule of the Melnik’s gymnastical rule has reduced the short 2022 years when Russian forces attacked Ukraine. In response to war, international gymnastics (SL) banned Russian and Belarusian gymnastics gymnasts from events sanctioned Fig. In March 2022. Years.
The ban was abolished 1. January 2024. years, and the set allows return as “individual neutral athletes” under strict conditions that prohibit the National Forbidding.
Their approval for the competition of generated significant stem, with many Melnikon’s participation violates international funds for the neutrality of the Federation Gymnastics (SL) conditions of neutrality Ad-hoc guidelines.
Defined A “Terror champion“Defensive intelligence reporting to Ukraine, Melnika competes for the Central Sports Club of the Army (CSKA), which is subordinated to the Russian Ministry of Defense. Ukraine considers athletes from this club to be representatives of” armed forces of aggressor states “.
In addition, the political links of Melicks are noticeable: led to local elections in Voronezh in April 2025. years and won primary as a candidate for prudam Junaj Russia. Although she withdrew his candidacy in July to focus on gymnastics, critics point out that it was not withdrawn its political position.
Melnik also publicly showed its support of the war on social media, partitions of the prophetic content and using Z-symbol for “to win” (“for win”). Despite these actions, the meeting confirmed its participation in Paris Chap Chap.
Melinks succeed in Paris
Despite numerous allegations on “sports dust” and corruption to use Russian and Belarusian athletes, Melnikovo and its Russian and Belorian compatriots competed in the Bercy Arena this weekend.
The The Ukrainian Federation gymnastics protested Fig., Withdrawal of all seven Ukrainian athletes from the competition.
The veteran began her competition on Friday, 12. September, in the qualification round. Melniks successfully competed, qualifies in the first eight at all events, but the uneven bars, where she fell.
On Sunday, she reopened her abilities in the final of the event. Melnika finished the fifth on the vault, but then continued to slide gold on the balance of beam and silver on the floor exercise behind Romania Sabrina Maneeca-Voinea.
In spite of that Controversial inclusion At the event, Melnik’s performances met with robust winding of the Parisian crowds.
Melnika addressed the crowd after her final day of the competition: “I have no words as happy. I’m so happy to be here,” she said.
“And of course, I’m so happy today for my beam, it was unexpected for me.” Then thanked the French crowd for their support and their “love gymnastics”.
Looking forward: World Cup Implications
The inclusion of Russia and Belarus in the CUP in Paris Paris Challenge could mark the beginning of the renovated role in the gymnastics scene.
In fact, the international consent of the Gymnastics of the Gymnastics on their neutral status in time for the competition Parish can be instrumental. World Gymnastics Championships 2025. years are only a few weeks.
The best world athletes will be convened in Jakarta, Indonesia, from 19. to 25. October to compete at sports competition sports. Although Americans move in Indonesia as the Olympic and World Champions defending, Russia’s return to the World Stage could write problems for the United States, Italians and more.
Although this year’s World Cup and therefore will not include a team event, Russia is mostly on top candidates in comprehensive and multiple events. While Mernikovo leads the Russian team, Anna Kalmikova is currently holding the highest score in the world.
While the Russian return sticks in polemics, its gymnastics remains very competitive in the world.
