Nine Russian gymnasts, including Olympic champions Melnikova and Listunova, denied visas by Croatia and will miss European Gymnastics Championship in Zagreb, a qualifier for 2028 Olympic team quotas.
Nine members of Russia's gymnastics team, including Olympic champions Angelina Melnikova and Victoria Listunova, will miss the European Gymnastics Championship in Zagreb after host Croatia refused to issue them visas. The Zagreb championship serves as a qualifier for the World Championship in Rotterdam and ultimately determines first team quotas for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
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