In addition, the “Z” is also worn by advocates of aggressive war.
What was particularly bad regarding the incident was that the third-placed 20-year-old was standing alongside Ukrainian winner Ilya Kovtun.
“The International Gymnastics Federation confirms that it will request the Ethics Committee to initiate disciplinary proceedings once morest Ivan Kulyak following his shocking behavior at the World Cup in Doha,” the FIG said in a statement.
As of Monday, Russian and Belarusian gymnasts are no longer allowed to participate in FIG competitions.
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