Overview

• Indonesia’s legal affairs and immigration minister said Israeli athletes will not receive visas and that invitation letters were withdrawn.
• FIG issued a brief statement saying it took note of Indonesia’s move and acknowledged host challenges without announcing measures.
• Israel’s gymnastics federation and NOC have asked the Court of Arbitration for Sport to guarantee participation or order relocation or cancellation, with a ruling anticipated Monday evening.
• Germany’s DTB, coordinating with Swiss Gymnastics and Turnsport Austria, plans a joint letter urging FIG to back visa access and asserting there is no basis for exclusion absent a FIG decision.
• FIG statutes require visas for all member federations or immediate annulment of hosting rights; more than 500 athletes from about 80 countries are entered, and Olympic champion Artem Dolgopyat was removed from updated lists.