Russian gymnast causes OUTRAGE in World Cup event after wearing a national war symbol
The International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) said it had opened disciplinary proceedings against Kuliak for his "shocking behaviour" at the Apparatus World Cup in Doha. After earning bronze in the parallel bars final, Kuliak taped a letter 'Z' onto his chest and took it to the podium next to gold medal winner Illia Kovtun of Ukraine.
The letter Z has become symbolic of Russia's invasion of Ukraine and has been seen painted on the side of tanks and military vehicles, as well as being worn by pro-war politicians in Russia.
This weekend was the final opportunity for Russian and Belarusian gymnasts to compete after the FIG sanctioned their countries due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
From Monday, Russian and Belarusian athletes, officials and judges will not participate in FIG competitions or FIG-sanctioned competitions.
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