Ivan Kuliak is under investigation after wearing a Z, a pro-Russian symbol, on his gymnastics uniform at a recent competition.
A Russian gymnast could be stripped of his medal after wearing a controversial symbol during a competition.
Ivan Kuliak could lose his bronze medal in parallel bars from the International Gymnastics Federation's Artistic World Cup after it was shown he wore a"Z" symbol during competition. This symbol has been seen on Russian tanks and vehicles invading Ukraine and is often affiliated with pro-war sentiment.
The International Gymnastics Federation previously announced that they will"open disciplinary proceedings" as a result of Kuliak's"shocking behavior" at the competition. While specific details on what disciplinary measures the 20-year-old gymnast will face are unknown, one possibility that Kuliak could face is being stripped of his bronze medal. Punishments of this caliber fall under the FIG 2022 statutes, specifically a statute that states that they can enact"disciplinary measures [of varying severity] which can be imposed amongst others on a Federation, on a legal entity or on an individual".
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