Russian Rhythmic Gymnastics Federation

Russian Rhythmic Gymnastics Federation
AbbreviationVFHG
Formation1991; 33 years ago (1991)
TypeNational sports governing body
Location
  • Moscow, Luzhnetskaya nab., 8
Region
Russia
President
Irina Viner
AffiliationsMinistry of Sport (Russia)
Websitewww.vfrg.ru

The Russian Rhythmic Gymnastics Federation (Russian: Всероссийская федерация художественной гимнастики, lit. 'All-Russian Federation of Rhythmic Gymnastics') is the governing body of rhythmic gymnastics in Russia.

After the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) barred Russian athletes and officials, including judges.[1] It also announced that "all FIG World Cup and World Challenge Cup events planned to take place in Russia ... are cancelled, and no other FIG events will be allocated to Russia ... until further notice." FIG also banned the Russian flag and anthem at its events.[2] European Gymnastics announced in March 2022 that no athletes, officials, and judges from the Russian Gymnastics Federation and the Belarus Gymnastics Association can participate in any European Gymnastics events, that no European Gymnastics authorities from Russia and Belarus can pursue their functions, and that European Gymnastics had removed from its calendar all events allocated to Russia and Belarus and would not allocate any future events to Russia or Belarus.[3][4][5]

  1. ^ Bissada, Mason; Dellatto, Marisa (8 March 2022). "International Gymnastics Federation Bars Russia, Belarus As Sports World Reacts To Ukraine Invasion". Forbes.
  2. ^ "FIG decision regarding the conflict in Europe" (Press release). International Gymnastics Federation. 26 February 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
  3. ^ "Further measures regarding Russia and Belarus". European Gymnastics.
  4. ^ "European Gymnastics' position regarding the invasion of Ukraine". European Gymnastics.
  5. ^ "Moscow stripped of 2023 European Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships". insidethegames.biz. June 9, 2022.