MOSCOW, June 4, Sergey Fuks. Removing elements named In honor of Russian gymnasts, the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) is leveling rhythmic gymnastics, said the President of the All-Russian Federation of Rhythmic Gymnastics (VFKhG) Irina Viner at the presentation of her autobiographical book “I am Nobody”.
“”They removed interesting elements of our great athletes, they all did interesting things, but now they have removed it. Allegedly, the medical commission says that this is dangerous to health. Is it dangerous for women to jump on a balance beam and box? Rhythmic gymnastics is being leveled out, it can be removed from the Olympic program. My coach, she is 50 years old, said that this is a program for her,” Wiener told reporters.
Previously, FIG removed five elements named after Russian gymnasts from the rules for the new season. From the rules of the new Olympic cycle for the period from 2025 to 2028, elements named after “artists” Zarina Gizikova (three), Olga Kapranova and Daria Trubnikova were removed. The list contains the names of Evgenia Kanaeva, Alina Kabaeva, Amina Zaripova, Laysan Utyasheva and Lala Kramarenko.
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