# Netherlands denies visas to three Russian gymnasts, including Olympic champion Angelina Melnikova

https://mins.news/en/item/99283

- Meduza, 2026-10-14 07:14 UTC
- Sports
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/10/14/netherlands-denies-visas-to-three-russian-gymnasts-for-world-championships-including-olympic-champion-angelina-melnikova

> Dutch authorities denied visas to Russian gymnasts Angelina Melnikova, Viktoria Listunova, and Anna Kalmykova, preventing them from traveling to the world championships in Rotterdam. The Russian Gymnastics Federation called the move a deliberate effort to exclude top contenders and said it plans to appeal to the IOC and World Gymnastics.

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