{"id":89974,"date":"2023-09-30T12:00:07","date_gmt":"2023-09-30T11:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jazairhope.org\/?p=89974"},"modified":"2023-09-30T11:26:17","modified_gmt":"2023-09-30T10:26:17","slug":"truly-heinous-days-before-world-gymnastics-championships-french-federation-receives-fan-fury-for-major-decision-involving-formerly-banned-athlete","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jazairhope.org\/en\/truly-heinous-days-before-world-gymnastics-championships-french-federation-receives-fan-fury-for-major-decision-involving-formerly-banned-athlete\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cTruly Heinous\u201d: Days Before World Gymnastics Championships, French Federation Receives Fan Fury for Major Decision Involving Formerly Banned Athlete"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Kaylia Nemour, a 16-year-old gymnast, recently received approval to represent Algeria internationally. The decision to change her nationality was a lengthy battle that almost jeopardized her chances of competing in the World Championship. Nemour was a rising star in French gymnastics, securing titles such as the national all-around, bars, and floor champion in 2019. She also secured the uneven bars championship in 2021.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0The French national champion was on track to potentially make the French Olympic team for the Paris 2024 Olympics. However, in 2021, she suffered from osteochondritis, a knee joint condition that required extensive surgeries. The athlete had nearly a year of rehabilitation. After her personal doctor cleared her for training and competition in 2022, Nemour faced an unexpected obstacle. The French national team doctor, who had never examined her, refused to grant her clearance, completely putting her gymnastics<\/a> career on hold. It was only when she and her coaches explored the possibility of a nationality change, imposing the gymnast\u2019s Algerian heritage, that they found a potential solution.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Kaylia Nemour in the middle of drama with coach<\/h2>\n
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Nemour\u2019s request for a change of nationality was approved by the International Gymnastics Federation on July 23. However, the French federation initially refused to release her. This meant she would have to wait a full year before being eligible to represent Algeria at FIG-sponsored competitions. Which also includes world cups, continental championships, and world championships. The timing of her release made it challenging for Nemour to participate in this year\u2019s world championships.<\/p>\n

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The qualifiers for these championships took place in the spring. Missing these qualifiers would have meant missing the world championships and a spot in the 2024 Olympics. However, there\u2019s an additional challenge for Nemour. Her coach has been unable to transfer his FIG license to Algeria, and it appears that the French Federation is obstructing this process. This means that Nemour may have to compete at the world championships without her coach\u2019s guidance.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Recently, a page on former Twitter\u00a0\u201cThe Gymternet,\u201d\u00a0<\/em><\/a>shared a tweet about the ongoing dispute over nationality and transfer issues that continues to cause problems within the French Federation.<\/p>\n

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Kaylia Nemour's coach hasn't been able to get his FIG license transferred to Algeria, as it looks like the French federation is blocking it. This would mean that Nemour would have to compete at worlds without her coach. https:\/\/t.co\/6PH7X9UUyi<\/a><\/p>— The Gymternet (@thegymterdotnet) September 27, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote>