(ANSA) – ROME, MARCH 06 – Controversy and indignation on social media have been raised by the Russian gymnast Ivan Kuliak, who in Doha, on the podium of the parallel test in a World Cup event, sported a ‘zeta’ on his shirt, a symbol used by Russian tanks in the invasion of Ukraine.
Kuliak was on the podium alongside the Ukrainian Illia Kovtun, winner of the race.
His gesture could be considered a violation of the Code of Conduct of the Fig, urged to intervene in this regard. From tomorrow, in any case, Russian and Belarusian athletes, including judges, will no longer be able to participate in international competitions following the ban imposed yesterday by the federation as “measures aimed at preserving the integrity of gymnastics, the safety of all athletes. and to fight all forms of violence and sports injustice “. (HANDLE).
Source: Ansa
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