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Ivan Kuliak is going through disciplinary motion from the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) after showing to put on a Russian warfare image on the rostrum at a World Cup occasion in Doha.
Russian gymnast Kuliak completed third on the occasion in Qatar, which was received by Ukrainian Illia Kovtun amid the backdrop of Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine.
As the athletes stood on the rostrum, Kuliak was seen with a ‘Z’ taped throughout the entrance of his shirt – a logo which has been reported to imply ‘victory’ in Russian and which has been seen on tanks collaborating within the invasion.
The ‘Z’ was instead of the Russian flag, which had been banned by gymnastics’ governing physique, and the federation confirmed it was now asking the Gymnastics Ethics Foundation to analyze the incident.
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“The International Gymnastics Federation confirms that it’ll ask the Gymnastics Ethics Foundation to open disciplinary proceedings in opposition to male inventive gymnast Ivan Kuliak (RUS) following his stunning behaviour on the Apparatus World Cup in Doha, Qatar,” an announcement support.
“The FIG adopted additional measures in opposition to Russia and Belarus on 4 March. From 7 March 2022. Russian and Belarusian athletes and officers, together with judges, aren’t allowed to participate in FIG competitions or FIG-sanctioned competitions.”