Judge banned for score manipulation in Olympic qualifier
2025-02-08
NICOSIA: Cypriot rhythmic gymnastics judge Evangelia Trikomiti has been banned for four years for manipulating scores at the European Championships in May last year to ensure her compatriot qualified for the Paris Olympics.
The Gymnastics Ethics Foundation (GEF), created by the sport`s governing body Federation Internationale de Gymnastique (FIG), investigated the case and found that Trikomiti had altered scores in favour of gymnast Vera Tugolukova. Trikomiti has denied wrongdoing.
Russian-born Tugolukova, who began competing for Cyprus at the end of 2022, clinched the final European qualifying spot for the Paris Games, finishing ahead of Poland`s Liliana Lewinska.
