# Russian gymnasts denied Dutch visas over threat to international ties

https://mins.news/en/item/98329

- TASS, 2026-10-13 16:14 UTC
- Sports
- Original: https://tass.com/sports/2201569

> Russia’s Gymnastics Federation said the Netherlands cited a threat to international relations in denying visas to Russian athletes seeking to compete at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Rotterdam. Angelina Melnikova, Victoria Listunova and Anna Kalmykova were refused visas; some other Russian gymnasts have arrived, while others are still waiting.

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