evidence: Gymnastics events have been staged at the Olympic Games since 1896[1] with Russian female gymnasts having participated in every Olympic Games since 1996. A total of 32 female artistic gymnasts have represented Russia or the Russian Olympic Committee and they have won 27 medals,[2] including a team gold in 2020.[3] As a team Russia has won one gold, three silvers, and one bronze.[4] The most decorated Russian females artistic gymnasts are Svetlana Khorkina (1996, 2000, 2004)[5] and Aliya Mustafina (2012, 2016) with seven Olympic medals each. Mustafina was the first Russian gymnast to defend two medals at consecutive games: she won bronze in all-around and gold on uneven bars in 2012 as well as the 2016 Summer Olympics.[6]