Artistic Gymnastics FIG World Championships 2025

[PHI2019 309]

A matter of the pot calling the kettle black. The Indonesian authorities conveniently forgot about their occupation of East Timor from 1975 to 1999.

 

 

Edited October 10 by PHI2019

[bestmen 2,903]

Yea but they didnt commit a genocide in Timor , and Timorian people regret this independance ... 

 

They have 1 border only , guess with who 

 

[bestmen 2,903]

Indonesian Gov have the right to refuse the visa of any one in this planet 

[Griff88 2,008]

On 10/11/2025 at 12:05 AM, NearPup said:

I'm not opposed to International federations banning Israel (though *now*, of all times over the past couple years, seems a little suspect), but host countries absolutely should not get to pick and chose which countries get to compete in events they host.

This is just the classic Indonesian way of doing things.

 

When discussing about possible Israeli participation, they will always say "no issues, we can make a special arrangement". But when confronted with huge domestic backlash, they will reverse position before you blink.

 

But again this event is hugely advertised in social media, so it's just a matter of time before people found out. Mikhail Iakovlev and co could participate in UCI Track Nations Cup in 2023 without any issues because the promotion is lacklustre, plus it happened before October 2023.

[bestmen 2,903]

Also Spain denied the training of their team of basket in Barçelona 

 

Dubai =their allies denied them in this festival of airplane 

 

USA will deny thousands of visa in the next world cup including journalists /staff maybe players, western media will costumise all that 

[Orangehair43 285]

Think we might see other countries withdraw in protest. USA, Germany and GB some of the key ones. 
 

Israel should get Trump to comment on it if they want drama. 

Edited October 14 by Orangehair43

[NearPup 3,488]

3 minutes ago, Orangehair43 said:

Israel should get Trump to comment on it if they want drama. 

Are we sure Trump knows the difference between India and Indonesia? That could be quite funny indeed.

[bestmen 2,903]

I told you , Indonesia has the right to deny any visa 

 

Court rejects  appeal after Indonesia refused to grant team’s visas to artistic gymnastics world championships

 

https://edition.cnn.com/2025/10/14/sport/israel-indonesia-artistic-gymnastics

[Orangehair43 285]

57 minutes ago, bestmen said:

I told you , Indonesia has the right to deny any visa 

 

Court rejects  appeal after Indonesia refused to grant team’s visas to artistic gymnastics world championships

 

https://edition.cnn.com/2025/10/14/sport/israel-indonesia-artistic-gymnastics

FIG messed up by not having it in the contract like the IOC does.

 

Israel really should be able to get at least one other country to boycott it. 

Edited October 15 by Orangehair43

[hoversaBR 618]

I understand Indonesia's political reasons; they are fair, but if a country can't host any other country for a sporting event, it shouldn't have the right to host a competition, not at the level of a world championship.

 

In any case, Israel should be grateful it wasn't banned from all competitions.