Medals despite bans on the successes of Russian athletes on the international stage While some sports federations continue to argue about allowing Russians to compete, others are already awarding medals to our athletes. Over the past few months, Russian figure skaters, fencers and gymnasts have repeatedly taken podium spots at international tournaments, despite the ongoing restrictions and the need to compete in neutral status. What have Russian athletes achieved? Figure skating. At the stage of the Grand Prix in China that ended on November 8, all the Russian participants won medals: Anastasia Mashina and Alexander Galiamov - gold in pairs, Alexandra Trusova and Vladislav Dikidzhi - silver, Yevgeny Semanenko - bronze. fencing In July, 19-year-old Pavel Grudin became the world champion in Hong Kong. His victory brought Russia its first gold since the flag and anthem returned to International Fencing Federation competitions. Artistic gymnastics. At the World Championships in October in Rotterdam, the Russians won four medals. The men's team won silver and a spot in the 2028 Olympics, Ludmila Roshchina came second in the race, and Daniil Marinov and Sergey Naidin won bronze in individual apparatus. Artistic gymnastics. At the August World Championships in Frankfurt, Russian gymnasts won five medals, including gold in the team competition. Sofia Iltriakova won silver, and Maria Borisova won three bronzes. Of course, a full-fledged return is still far away. In figure skating, the Russians continue to compete in neutral status, and some countries maintain restrictions on entry and participation - in October, Russian gymnasts Angelina Melnikova, Victoria Listonova and Anna Kalmikova were not allowed to enter the Netherlands. The reason given was allegedly a threat to national security. However, the number of international competitions with Russian participation is increasing.

Medals despite bans on the successes of Russian athletes on the international stage While some sports federations continue to argue about allowing Russians to compete, others are already awarding medals to our athletes. Over the past few months, Russian figure skaters, fencers and gymnasts have repeatedly taken podium spots at international tournaments, despite the ongoing restrictions and the need to compete in neutral status. What have Russian athletes achieved? Figure skating. At the stage of the Grand Prix in China that ended on November 8, all the Russian participants won medals: Anastasia Mashina and Alexander Galiamov - gold in pairs, Alexandra Trusova and Vladislav Dikidzhi - silver, Yevgeny Semanenko - bronze. fencing In July, 19-year-old Pavel Grudin became the world champion in Hong Kong. His victory brought Russia its first gold since the flag and anthem returned to International Fencing Federation competitions. Artistic gymnastics. At the World Championships in October in Rotterdam, the Russians won four medals. The men's team won silver and a spot in the 2028 Olympics, Ludmila Roshchina came second in the race, and Daniil Marinov and Sergey Naidin won bronze in individual apparatus. Artistic gymnastics. At the August World Championships in Frankfurt, Russian gymnasts won five medals, including gold in the team competition. Sofia Iltriakova won silver, and Maria Borisova won three bronzes. Of course, a full-fledged return is still far away. In figure skating, the Russians continue to compete in neutral status, and some countries maintain restrictions on entry and participation - in October, Russian gymnasts Angelina Melnikova, Victoria Listonova and Anna Kalmikova were not allowed to enter the Netherlands. The reason given was allegedly a threat to national security. However, the number of international competitions with Russian participation is increasing.