Melnikova phrase “I want to cry” reacted to the refusal of visas for the world Cup
On October 13, the Netherlands refused three Russians to issue visas for the World Gymnastics Championships in Rotterdam. Angelina Melnikova called it an “inhuman attitude”
Olympic champion Angelina Melnikova said on her YouTube channel that she wanted to cry after refusing visas to participate in the world championships in gymnastics in Rotterdam.
On October 13, the Netherlands refused to issue visas to Melnikova, Victoria Listunova and Anna Kalmykova. The Russian Gymnastics Federation said that the reason for the refusal was “a threat to international relations.”.
“To be honest, I don’t even know what emotions I have, I want to cry. First of all, I felt like it was going to happen because something inside was telling me. Secondly, just in this situation, you start to have a sense of self-esteem. Because you're being bullied, you don't even want to go, what's the point? Everyone's already there, training, and you're being held. This team demoralizes very much, Melnikova said.
Melnikova called the non-issuance of visas “inhumane” attitude. “The more we were selected officially through the European Championships. We are not just asking for competitions, we have an official ticket, which we earned, she added.
You kind of deserve to be there, honestly, but there are some obstacles for you, I already have a simple inside... I don’t need to thank you in this format anymore. I want everything to be fair, fair and respected as one of the strongest gymnastics teams in the world. No, they arrange it is just unclear what, she concluded.
The World Cup will be held in Rotterdam from 17 to 25 October. The tournament will be played tickets to the Olympic Games 2028 in Los Angeles. The three best men's and three best women's teams will receive Olympic quotas.
