Ban on Russian gymnast for wearing pro-war symbol

Bern, May 18 (UNI) Russian gymnast Ivan Kuliak has been banned for one year for wearing a national war symbol on the podium at an event in Qatar in March.
The gymnast had won bronze in the parallel bars final of the Apparatus World Cup. He displayed the letter 'Z' taped to his chest while standing next to Ukraine's Illia Kovtun, who won gold.
The letter became a symbol of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. It was panited on the sides of Russian military vehicles and worn by pro-war politicians in Russia.

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