BIRMINGHAM: The visa approval status of two national gymnastics coaches, who are Russian citizens, for the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games is now in question.
Without mentioning the names of the coaches involved, Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Faizal Azumu said that both of them would be affected following the entry restrictions imposed by the United Kingdom government on Russian citizens due to the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
"However, the response received from the CGF regarding the visa status of the two national gymnastics coaches was that they were also still waiting for the UK Visa and Immigration decision," he told reporters here Wedneday . He said, according to feedback from the CGF, the ban also involves all Russian citizens who represent other countries at the quadrennial Games.
Ahmad Faizal said that the gymnastics squad consisting of Koi Sie Yan, Ng Joe Ee and Izzah Amzan are also scheduled to arrive tomorrow from Minsk, Belarus, after undergoing intensive training there.In the meantime, Ahmad Faizal said he was confident that the cold weather here would not affect the performance of the 104 athletes who will carry Malaysia's challenge in the Games which officially opens from 7pm Thursday .
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