In Doha, during a World Cup event in gymnastics, he competed wearing a "zeta" on his shirt, a symbol used by the Russian tanks that are invading Ukraine.
Controversy and indignation against the gesture of the Russian gymnast Ivan Kuliak, who finished third and also got on the podium in the parallel competition next to the Ukrainian Illia Kovtun, winner of the competition.
The FIG (International Gymnastics Federation), urged to intervene, has made it known that it has started the disqualification process of the gymnast. "We will ask the Gymnastics Ethics Foundation to open disciplinary proceedings against Ivan Kuliak following his shocking behavior in a World Cup match in Doha, Qatar," a federation statement read.
From today, in any case, Russian and Belarusian athletes, including judges, can no longer participate in international competitions after the ban imposed by the federation to "preserve the integrity of gymnastics, the safety of all athletes and to combat all forms of violence and sporting injustice ".
(Unioneonline / L)
