Overview

• Sports arbitrators denied urgent measures sought by the Israel Gymnastics Federation to compel FIG to guarantee Israeli participation or to relocate or cancel the championships.
• The first appeal targeting FIG’s statement was dismissed for lack of jurisdiction, and a second appeal remains pending but will not be heard before competition begins on October 19.
• Indonesia confirmed it would not issue visas to the Israeli delegation, framing the decision as support for Palestinians and warning of potential public outrage.
• The decision excludes Israeli athletes, including defending world floor champion Artem Dolgopyat, from the October 19–25 event in Jakarta featuring more than 500 athletes.
• FIG stated it cannot influence a host nation’s visa policy and has not moved the event, despite statutes that contemplate action when a host refuses to admit delegations.