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26 Russian gymnasts approved by IOC for competing at Rio Olympics

Xinhua, August 6, 2016 Adjust font size:

The IOC has approved all the 26 gymnasts from the FIG pool of Russian eligible athletes for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, announced the International Gymnastics Federation on Friday.

Following are the names of the list:

Women's Artistic Gymnastics

Angelina Melnikova

Aliya Mustafina

Maria Paseka

Daria Spiridonova

Seda Tuthkalian

Reserve: Natalia Kapitonova

Reserve: Evgeniia Shelgunova

Men's Artistic Gymnastics

Denis Abliazin

David Belyavskiy

Nikolai Kuksenkov

Nikita Nagornyy

Ivan Stretovich

Reserve: Vladislas Poliashov

Rhythmic Gymmastics Individual Competition

Yana Kudryavtseva

Margarita Mamun

Reserve: Alexandra Soldatova

Rhythmic Gymmastics Group Competition

Vera Biriukova

Anastasia Bliznyuk

Anastasiia Maksimova

Anastasiia Tatareva

Maria Tolkacheva

Reserve: Daria Avtonomova

Reserve: Kseniia Poliakova

Women's Trampoline

Yana Pavlova

Men's Trampoline

Dmitrii Ushakov

Andrey Yudin

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