Israeli gymnasts 'shocked' and 'heartbroken' over World Champs exclusion
UNKNOWN LOCATION, SWITZERLAND (OCTOBER 14, 2025) (Reuters) (SOUNDBITE) (English) ISRAELI GYMNASTICS FEDERATION GENERAL SECRETARY, SARIT SHENAR, SAYING: "We were really shocked. We were not ready for that kind of sanction. Our athletes have been training for the World Championship for a while. This is the major competition of the year. And we were ready to compete and not to deal with politics.