Ivan Kuliak, the Russian gymnast who defended donning the letter “Z” on his singlet on the podium at the Apparatus Earth Cup in Doha, Qatar, in help of the war in Ukraine, has been banned from levels of competition for one yr and will return his medal, the Worldwide Gymnastics Federation (FIG) mentioned Tuesday.
Gymnastics’ intercontinental sports activities governing entire body produced a statement stating that Kuliak violated a number of ethics codes when in early March, just weeks just after Russia introduced a military services assault on Ukraine, the 20-year-aged wore the letter “Z” on his upper body – a symbol that has been stated to establish the vehicles as friendlies for Russian forces.
“Mr. Kuliak is disqualified from the Doha FIG Apparatus World Cup and he will return the bronze medal and the prize revenue of [$500 Swiss franc] or the equivalent in US greenback,” the statement study.
“Mr. Kuliak is not authorized to participate in any FIG-sanctioned event or competition structured by an affiliated FIG member federation for 1 year as of the day of this final decision.”
The FIG also famous that if the ban on Russian and Belarusian athletes must nevertheless be in location one 12 months from the start off of his ban (2023), that he will deal with an supplemental 6-thirty day period ban from every time those people actions have been lifted.
Kuliak received the bronze medal in the parallel bars at the event. When on phase with the “Z” symbol on his upper body, Kuliak stood beside Ukrainian Illia Kovtun, who took dwelling the gold.
Kuliak later on defended his actions, declaring will constantly “stand for peace.”
“I observed it with our armed service and seemed at what this symbol indicates. It turned out [it means], ‘for victory’ and ‘for peace,’” Kuliak claimed. “I did not want something bad on any person, I just showed [what] my placement [was]. As an athlete, I will generally combat for victory and stand for peace. Only [for that] and every little thing.”
Kuliak has 21 times to attractiveness the final decision.
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