Ivan Kuliak, a Russian gymnast, was chastised for his’stunning behaviour’ when he was seen with a ‘Z’ picture. The Worldwide Gymnastics Federation (FIG) has criticized the “stunning conduct” of Russian athlete Ivan Kuliak at a gymnastics World Cup event in Doha, Qatar.
The FIG didn’t give particulars in regards to the conduct they condemned, however the assertion got here after the 20-year-old gymnast wore a ‘Z’ image taped to his leotard whereas standing subsequent to Ukrainian athlete Illia Kovtun on the rostrum – Kovtun gained gold and Ivan Kuliak picked up bronze within the parallel bars on Saturday.
The group that oversees Russian gymnasts acknowledged in a press release that Ivan Kuliak show violated FIG guidelines, however expressed the group’s help for his actions.
The ‘Z’ insignia has been displayed on tanks and automobiles utilized by the Russian navy in its Ukraine operations and has since change into a logo of help for the invasion of Ukraine.
Propaganda movies on social media seem to indicate supporters of Russian President Vladimir Putin sporting clothes that includes the ‘Z’ image, waving Russian flags and chanting pro-RRussianslogans.
“The Worldwide Gymnastics Federation (FIG) confirms that it’s going to ask the Gymnastics Ethics Basis to open disciplinary proceedings towards Ivan Kuliak following his stunning conduct on the Equipment World Cup in Doha, Qatar,” a Sunday assertion from the gymnastics governing physique learn.
On Monday, Head of the Inventive Gymnastics Federation of Russia (FSGR) Vasily Titov advised Russian publication MK that Ivan Kuliak has the governing physique’s full help. FSGR quoted the article on its official web site.
“I don’t suppose that Ivan wished to make a particular demonstration, however we are going to help him in any case,” he mentioned.
“It was a violation of the uniform accredited by the FIG. I feel that they’ll punish, they’ll additionally take away us from participation. However we had been already eliminated.”
CNN has reached out to the FSGR however has but to obtain a response.
The Gymnastics Ethics Basis advised CNN that it couldn’t touch upon pending or potential instances as a matter of process.
READ: World’s oldest tennis participant staying put in Ukraine battle zone
03:21
– Supply:
CNN
Ukrainian tennis star Elina Svitolina speaks out towards Russian invasion
In a press release on Friday, the FIG introduced that, beginning March 7, Russian and Belarusian athletes and officers, together with judges, wouldn’t be allowed to participate in official FIG-sanctioned competitions following recommendation from the Worldwide Olympic Committee who beneficial a ban final week.
It comes because the United Nations estimates that greater than 1.7 million refugees have fled Ukraine since February 24. Ukraine and Russia are scheduled to carry a 3rd spherical of talks Monday, in keeping with negotiators, as preventing continues throughout the nation.
