{
  "id": 818741,
  "title": "Croatia denied visas to nine Russian gymnasts, then admitted four. One of them, Angelina Melnikova, later won gold.",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/croatia-denied-visas-to-nine-russian-gymnasts-then-admitted-four-one",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-14T00:06:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Meduza (English)",
    "slug": "meduza-english",
    "url": "https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/08/14/croatia-denied-visas-to-nine-russian-gymnasts-then-admitted-four-one-of-them-angelina-melnikova-later-won-gold"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nine Russian gymnasts were initially denied visas to compete in the 2026 European Championships in artistic gymnastics held in Croatia, but four of them, including the gold medal winner Angelina Melnikova, were later granted permission to participate. Melnikova secured the individual all-around title with a score of 55.932 points, outperforming Anna Kalmykova, who finished second with 54.632 points, and Elena Colas of France, who placed third with 53.966 points. The athletes competed in multiple events, including the uneven bars, balance beam, vault, and floor exercise. Melnikova, a five-time European champion, also holds Olympic and world championship titles. This marks the first time Russian gymnasts have competed at the European Championships in five years, competing under neutral status. The women's and men's tournaments took place in Zagreb from August 13 to 16 and August 19 to 23, respectively.",
  "summary": "Russian gymnast Angelina Melnikova won the individual all-around title at the 2026 European Championships in artistic gymnastics, held in Croatia, scoring 55.932 points.",
  "key_points": [
    "Nine Russian gymnasts denied visas to compete in Croatia's 2026 European Championships.",
    "Four Russian gymnasts, including gold medalist Angelina Melnikova, admitted later.",
    "Melnikova wins individual all-around title at European Championships."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The initial visa denial and subsequent admission of Russian gymnasts to compete under neutral status marks a shift in Croatia's policy, allowing them to participate for the first time in five years.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}