Athletistic/ Others. State Duma deputy Dmitry Svishchev reacted to the announcement of the disqualification of Russian gymnast Ivan Kulyak for a period of one year.

On May 18, representatives of the Gymnastic Ethics Foundation (GEF) Disciplinary Commission announced that Kulyak would not be able to compete internationally for a year. During the World Cup stage in Doha (Qatar), Kulyak appeared at the award ceremony in the form with the letter Z.

“The decision is insane! I have not heard yet that athletes have been suspended and deprived of medals for certain letters. Neither me nor Kulyak knew that during the competitions in Doha, they recognized all the letters as symbols which can’t be used. I’ve never seen that,” HE Svishchev quotes.

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