The Russian side refused to challenge the results of the individual all-around in rhythmic gymnastics at the Olympic Games in 2021 in the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). This was reported by “Match TV” citing a source.
The reason was a legal error. It is noted that for the proceedings it was necessary to comply with the time limit for filing a claim, but Russia did not have time to collect the documents in time.
At the Tokyo Olympics, Russian Dina Averina missed the victory in the individual all-around. She was overtaken by an Israeli Lina Ashram, who dropped an object during her speech. The failure of the Russian gymnast provoked talk of biased refereeing at the tournament.
Irina Viner-Usmanova, President of the All-Russian Federation of Rhythmic Gymnastics, called refereeing at the Games a complete collapse and shame. It was noted that Russia will challenge the refereeing.
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