New Delhi: Israeli gymnasts, including the reigning world floor champion Artem Dolgopyat, will not take part in next week’s World Artistic Championships after hosts Indonesia refused to issue visas to the team. The decision has triggered outrage from the Israel Gymnastics Federation (IGF) and has raised questions over the role of international sports bodies in ensuring equal participation.

Indonesia’s government confirmed it would not allow Israeli athletes to enter the country, citing the ongoing military offensive in Gaza. The move has effectively barred Dolgopyat and his teammates from competing in the event, which begins Sunday and runs until October 25.

The IGF filed an urgent appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to compel the International Gymnastics Federation (FI

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