Overview
- Angelina Melnikova posted a 55.40 total to top the field and propel TSV Tittmoning-Chemnitz to victory in Esslingen.
- The Deutsche Turnliga said it is bound by FIG eligibility decisions for neutral athletes and will review procedures to avoid similar conflicts.
- Esslingen mayor Matthias Klopfer condemned Chemnitz’s choice to field Melnikova, citing her support for Vladimir Putin’s regime.
- Criticism references her 2022 photo with the "Z" symbol and her appearance this year as a United Russia candidate, which she later said she withdrew.
- Police maintained a presence at the venue without protests, and it remains unconfirmed whether she will appear at the Nov. 29 DTL final in Heidelberg.