Russian gymnast Ivan Kuliak has been banned from the sport for a year after causing an uproar by wearing a pro-Russian ‘Z’ symbol next to his fellow Ukrainian competitor Illia Kovtun.
Russian gymnast Ivan Kuliak is facing disciplinary action by the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) for displaying the letter “Z” on the podium next to a Ukrainian rival in Qatar.
The Russian artistic gymnast scored 13.833 points. Thailand’s Sasiwimon Mueangphuan scored 12.900 to come in second. Belarus’ Kira Makarevich (12.233) grabbed bronze. Agafonova, 18 ...
Russian gymnast Aliya Mustafina wins Olympic gold in uneven bars MOSCOW, August 15. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin has congratulated Russian gymnast Aliya Mustafina with winning the gold ...