The German club terminated the contract with Olympic champion Melnikova

Olympic champion, gymnast Angelina Melnikova announced the termination of her contract with the German club TSV Tittmoning-Chemnitz. She wrote about this in her Telegram channel on November 25.

"I didn't get an invitation to the Bundesliga final. Unfortunately, the public attention and political discussions turned out to be much larger than expected by the organizers," Melnikova wrote.

She expressed the hope that soon every athlete will be able to freely do their favorite thing. According to her, in Germany she received significant support from the audience, athletes, coaches and judges.

Game of the Untouchables: why the return of Russian sports will not be instant

Two court decisions in Lausanne are not enough

On October 16, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) recognized for the first time in history that the ban on Russian athletes from participating in international competitions is discrimination. According to the judges, the suspension of the Russians violates the principles of political neutrality, which are enshrined in both the ETTU Constitution and the Olympic Charter.

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