Overview
- The World Artistic Gymnastics Championships opened in Jakarta without Israel after the government denied visas to six qualified gymnasts.
- The International Olympic Committee said it learned of the ban with great concern, reiterated Olympic Charter non-discrimination rules, and plans to review Indonesia’s case at its next meeting.
- The Court of Arbitration for Sport rejected emergency appeals from the Israel Gymnastics Federation seeking to enable participation or force changes to the event.
- FIG President Morinari Watanabe said the federation deeply regrets being unable to protect the athletes’ rights, while officials pointed to threats from local groups and prioritized overall safety.
- Israeli qualifiers named by organizers included Eyal Indig, Artem Dolgopyat, Ron Pyatov, Lihie Raz, Roni Shamay and Yali Shoshani, and the IGF called the outcome shocking and a violation of sporting rules.