Russian gymnast Ivan Kuliak has been given a one-year ban for displaying the Z image on his uniform in help of the invasion of Ukraine.
Kuliak had taped the letter to his vest as a substitute of his nation's flag for a medal ceremony at a World Cup occasion in Qatar in March.
The 20-year-old had been standing on the rostrum in Dohar subsequent to Ukrainian gold medallist Illia Kovtun.
The Z image has come to signify Russian propaganda and aggression towards Ukraine and has frequently been seen on Russian tanks and army autos.
The disciplinary fee of the Gymnastics Ethics Basis (GEF) discovered that Kuliak breached federation self-discipline, ethics, code of conduct and technical laws “when he wore the letter ‘Z’ on his singlet through the competitors and the award ceremony".
Together with the suspension, Kuliak should return the bronze medal and 500 Swiss francs (€477) prize cash he gained within the parallel bars occasion, the Worldwide Gymnastics Federation (FIG) stated in a assertion.
He has additionally been instructed to pay 2,000 Swiss francs (€1,908) to contribute to the prices of the proceedings.
Kuliak -- a former nationwide junior all-around champion who didn't compete on the Tokyo Olympics -- can attraction inside 21 days.
The panel didn't take any motion towards Russian delegation chief Valentina Rodionenko or Kuliak's coach Igor Kalabushkin.
In response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the FIG determined to ban Russians and Belarussians from all competitions.
“If the protecting measures maintaining Russian athletes from competing are nonetheless in place on 17 Could 2023, the ban shall proceed and expire six months after the elimination of stated measures,” the federation’s disciplinary fee stated in its ruling.
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