Russian gymnast Ivan Kulyak, who was disqualified for the letter Z on his uniform, appealed the decision of the Foundation for Ethics in Gymnastics disciplinary committee on Wednesday.
“Kolya has filed an appeal with the Gymnastics Ethics Foundation Appellate Court against the disciplinary committee’s decision to exclude him for a year,” said Vasily Titov, head of the Russian Artistic Gymnastics Federation.
On May 17, the disciplinary committee of the Foundation for Ethics in Gymnastics suspended Kolyak for one year, with the right to appeal for 21 days.
This follows the International Gymnastics Federation’s disciplinary case against the Russian athlete in connection with his “shocking behavior” during his coronation, as the Russian champion appeared with the letter Z on his jersey during the World Cup medal coronation. World of Gymnastics in Doha. expressing your country’s support.
The result of the Russian player who finished third in the Junior World Cup was annulled and the athlete had to return the bronze medal and prize money of 500 Swiss francs (about $ 500).
Kolyak will also not be able to participate in competitions under the leadership of the International Gymnastics Federation and competitions organized by any member association of the International Gymnastics Federation.
The International Gymnastics Federation also proposed the exclusion of two Russian coaches, Valentina Rodionenko and Igor Kalapushkin, for player conduct, but the Gymnastics Ethics Institute’s disciplinary committee found no violations of International Federation rules to give them punishment. .
Russian citizens widely share the letter Z, which has become a symbol of Russia’s special military operation in Ukraine, as it is carried by Russian tanks, armored personnel carriers and vehicles engaged in the operation.
Source: TASS
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