Northern Ireland's leading gymnasts could be forced to renounce their Irish nationality in order to compete at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
The International Gymnastics Federation [FIG] has issued a ban on any competitor that has previously represented Ireland at international level. In a statement released on Friday, the FIG said it had told Gymnastics Ireland five years ago that Irish registered competitors would not be able to take part in the Games.
"In 2017, the FIG had already informed Gymnastics Ireland, along with British Gymnastics, in writing, that gymnasts and judges under the IRL [Ireland] national federation registration with the FIG were not eligible for the Commonwealth Games," read the statement.
