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View all search resultsIsrael gymnastics group appeals Indonesia's bar to its athletes
Israel had submitted an urgent appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, seeking an injunction to allow Israeli athletes, including Olympic gold medallist Artem Dolgopyat, to participate in the competition.
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General view of gymnastic arenas at the Indonesia Arena in Senayan, Central Jakarta on Oct. 10, 2025, a week ahead of the 53rd Artistic Gymnastics World Championships to be held in the stadium from Oct. 19 and 25. The Indonesian Gymnastics Federation (FGI) confirms on the exclusion of Israeli athletes from the competition after the Indonesian government refuse to issue visa for them to enter Indonesia. (JP/Nur Janti)
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he Israel Gymnastics Federation said it was appealing Indonesia's decision to block the country's gymnasts from competing in a world championship, calling the move by the world's largest Muslim-majority country "outrageous".
The Indonesian government previously said it had denied visas to Israeli gymnasts amid an outcry over Israel's military offensive in Gaza, costing Israeli athletes a spot in this month's World Artistic Gymnastics Championship in Jakarta.
The decision was confirmed by the Indonesian Gymnastics Federation (FGI), the organizer of the upcoming 53rd Artistic Gymnastics World Championships, on Friday. The federation said of having informed the government's position to the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG), which reportedly of understanding Indonesia's concerns.
In an emailed statement late on Saturday, the Israeli federation called Indonesia's decision "both outrageous and deeply troubling for the integrity of international sport".
It said it had submitted an urgent appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, seeking an injunction to allow Israeli athletes, including Olympic gold medallist Artem Dolgopyat, to participate in the competition.
"We intend to challenge this decision with every means available," the group said.
Indonesia, which has no formal diplomatic ties with Israel, cited objections from groups such as the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) and the Jakarta provincial administration, where the championship will be held from Oct. 19, for its decision to bar the athletes.
The two-year-old war in Gaza has drawn strong criticism in Indonesia.
A United States-brokered ceasefire in the conflict appeared to be holding on Saturday, and President Donald Trump was expected to attend a summit in Egypt on Monday aimed at finalizing permanent peace terms.
The war began on Oct. 7, 2023, when militants led by the Palestinian militant group Hamas attacked southern Israel, killing 1,200 people, most of them civilians, and capturing 251 hostages, according to Israeli tallies. Israel's subsequent offensive has killed more than 67,000 people, mostly civilians, according to Gaza authorities.
