The 2022 FIG World Cup circuit in Artistic Gymnastics is a series of competitions officially organized and promoted by the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) in 2022.[1] Due to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the International Gymnastics Federation implemented restrictions regarding the use of Russian and Belarusian anthems and flags for the competitions in Cottbus and Doha.[2] Starting March 7, the FIG banned Russian and Belarusian athletes and officials from taking part in FIG-sanctioned competitions.[3]
| FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Cup series | |
|---|---|
| Location | various — see locations |
| Date | February 24 – October 9, 2022 see schedule |
Schedule edit
World Cup series edit
| Date | Location | Event | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 24–27 |  Cottbus
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FIG World Cup 2022 | C III – Apparatus |
| March 2–5 |  Doha
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FIG World Cup 2022 | C III – Apparatus |
| March 17–20 |  Cairo
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FIG World Cup 2022 | C III – Apparatus |
| March 31–April 4 |  Baku
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FIG World Cup 2022 | C III – Apparatus |
World Challenge Cup series edit
| Date | Location | Event | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 26–29 |  Varna
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FIG World Challenge Cup 2022 | C III – Apparatus |
| June 9–12 |  Osijek
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FIG World Challenge Cup 2022 | C III – Apparatus |
| June 16–19 |  Koper
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FIG World Challenge Cup 2022 | C III – Apparatus |
| September 24–25 |  Paris
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FIG World Challenge Cup 2022 | C III – Apparatus |
| September 30–October 2 |  Szombathely
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FIG World Challenge Cup 2022 | C III – Apparatus |
| October 7–9 |  Mersin
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FIG World Challenge Cup 2022 | C III – Apparatus |
Series winners edit
| Apparatus | Apparatus World Cup | World Challenge Cup |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | ||
| Men | ||
| Floor Exercise |  Artem Dolgopyat |
 Tang Chia-hung
|
| Pommel Horse |  Nariman Kurbanov |
Shiao Yu-jan
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| Rings |  Vahagn Davtyan |
Adem Asil
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| Vault | Artur Davtyan |
 Gabriel Burtănete
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| Parallel Bars |  Illia Kovtun |
Ferhat Arıcan
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| Horizontal Bar | Alexander Myakinin |
Tin Srbić
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| Women | ||
| Vault |  Oksana Chusovitina |
Teja Belak
|
| Uneven Bars | Daniela Batrona |
Zója Székely
|
| Balance Beam | Daniela Batrona |
Ana Đerek
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| Floor Exercise | Dorina Böczögő |
Ana Đerek
|
Medalists edit
Men edit
World Cup series edit
World Challenge Cup series edit
Women edit
World Cup series edit
| Competition | Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cottbus | Vault | Tjaša Kysselef
|
Ofir Netzer
|
 Alba Petisco
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| Uneven Bars |  Tisha Volleman
|
Sanna Veerman
|
W.svg){kind=small} Anastasiya Smantsar
| |
| Balance Beam | Daniela Batrona
|
 Lucie Trnková
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Anastasiya Smantsar
| |
| Floor Exercise | Alba Petisco
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Anastasiya Smantsar
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Tisha Volleman
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| Doha | Vault | Oksana Chusovitina
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Csenge Bácskay
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Viktoria Listunova
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| Uneven Bars | Viktoria Listunova
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Maria Minaeva
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Daniela Batrona
| |
| Balance Beam | Vladislava Urazova
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Nora Peresztegi
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 Angel Wong
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| Floor Exercise | Maria Minaeva
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Daniela Batrona
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Dorina Böczögő
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| Cairo | Vault | Tjaša Kysselef
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Oksana Chusovitina
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 Laurie Denommée
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| Uneven Bars |  Caitlin Rooskrantz
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Laurie Denommée
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 Mari Kanter
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| Balance Beam | Yuliia Kasianenko
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Zsófia Kóvacs
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Daniela Batrona
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| Floor Exercise | Dorina Böczögő
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Dildora Aripova
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Laurie Denommée
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| Baku | Vault | Oksana Chusovitina
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Csenge Bácskay
|
Teja Belak
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| Uneven Bars | Lorette Charpy
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Naomi Visser
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Vera van Pol
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| Balance Beam | Sarah Voss
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Lorette Charpy
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Daniela Batrona
| |
| Floor Exercise |  Júlia Soares
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Dorina Böczögő
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Dildora Aripova
|
World Challenge Cup series edit
Controversy edit
On February 24, the first day of competition at the Cottbus World Cup, Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. While no Russians competed in Cottbus, some competed at the following World Cup in Doha alongside Ukrainian athletes. During the medal ceremony for the parallel bars Russian gymnast and bronze medalist Ivan Kuliak wore a Z on his chest – a military symbol and a sign of support for Russia's invasion of Ukraine – despite sharing a podium with gold medalist Illia Kovtun, a Ukrainian athlete, and Kazakh gymnast and silver medalist Milad Karimi who lives and trains in Ukraine.[6] The FIG announced that it will ask the Gymnastics Ethics Foundation to open disciplinary proceedings against Kuliak.[7] The day before the incident the FIG announced that starting March 7 Russian and Belarusian athletes would be banned from participating in FIG-sanctioned competitions.[3]
The FIG sanctioned Kuliak with a one-year ban, ending May 17, 2023 or six months after the ban on Russian athletes is lifted and ruled that he is to be stripped of his bronze medal and prize money.[5]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Ivan Kuliak, a neutral athlete, was stripped of his bronze medal and prize money after being sanctioned for wearing pro-war symbolism on the medal podium in relation to Russia's ongoing war with Ukraine.[5]
- ^ FIG. International Gymnastics Federation. Retrieved 2021-12-17.
- ^ "Two titles for Ukrainian gymnasts as Cottbus kicks off World Cup season". International Gymnastics Federation. February 28, 2022.
- ^ a b "FIG adopts further measures against Russia and Belarus". International Gymnastics Federation. March 4, 2022.
- ^ "Asil, Arican, Srbic, Derek: Big names carry off 2022 World Challenge Cup series titles in Artistic Gymnastics". International Gymnastics Federation. October 11, 2022.
- ^ a b "Russian gymnast sanctioned with one year ban by the Disciplinary Commission". International Gymnastics Federation. May 17, 2022.
- ^ "Russian gymnast Ivan Kuliak shows pro-war 'z' symbol on podium". ESPN. March 7, 2022.
- ^ "Incident at the Doha World Cup – FIG statement". International Gymnastics Federation. March 6, 2022.