Seven Russian gymnasts will perform at the World Cup in Osijek, Croatia.

Seven Russian gymnasts will compete at the Gymnastics World Cup. The event will be held in Osijek, Croatia, from April 10 to 13.

The preliminary list of participants includes Kirill Prokopyev, Vladislav Polyashov, Ilya Zaika, Grigory Klimentyev, Angelina Melnikova, Alyona Glotova and Zlata Osokina. Gymnasts will compete in a neutral status.

In November 2023, the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) published criteria for the admission of Russian and Belarusian athletes to competitions in a neutral status. Among them, it was pointed out that only those athletes who did not express approval of the special military operation in Ukraine conducted by the Russian Federation are allowed.

In addition, representatives of Russia and Belarus were banned from using the symbols of their countries, national federations and Olympic committees.

In January 2024, Russian President Vladimir Putin noted that any restrictions on sports are restrictions on human rights, and "sport of great achievements is commercialized." At the same time, modern officials continue to distort the idea of international Olympism, he added.

In March 2023, the IOC Executive Committee recommended that international federations allow only those Russian athletes who do not support the special operation of the Russian Federation to protect Donbass to compete, and as neutral athletes.