Athletistic/ Others. Russian Rhythmic Gymnastics Federation (VFCG) President Irina Viner-Usmanova has commented on the disqualification of Russian gymnast Ivan Kulyak.

“All the decisions that are taken now cause perplexity, doubt and a very great feeling of pity for the athletes who have become hostages of politics. The decision of the FIG (International Gymnastics Federation – approx. Athletistic) did not surprise. what to talk about special cases, like Ivan’s,” Viner-Usmanova said.

Ivan Kulyak received a one-year ban for performing at the Artistic Gymnastics World Cup awards ceremony in Doha, Qatar with the letter “Z”. Earlier, the President of the Russian Artistic Gymnastics Federation, Vasily Titov, said that the federation will study the details of the decision to disqualify the Russian athlete, taken by the disciplinary commission of the Gymnastics Ethics Foundation (GEF). ) on May 18. The athlete himself does not comment on his suspension.