Defending World Champion Denied Visa by Host Country Ahead of World Championships

After spending three years away from international competition, Angelina Melnikova was close to walking away from gymnastics. But her 2025 return gave her a new reason to keep going. Competing at the World Championships in Jakarta, Indonesia, she seized the opportunity and claimed the women’s all-around title. Even a fall on the balance beam could not stop her, as she recovered on floor exercise to finish just 0.100 points ahead of runner-up Leanne Wong.