Ivan Kuliak banned for 1 year

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Mr Ivan Kuliak, a Russian artistic gymnast, has been sanctioned by the Disciplinary Commission of the Gymnastics Ethics Foundation (GEF) for violating FIG rules when he wore the letter “Z” during the FIG Apparatus World Cup that took place in Doha in March 2022. …

Mr Kuliak breached the FIG Statutes, the FIG Code of Discipline, the FIG Code of Ethics, the FIG Code of Conduct and the FIG Technical Regulations …

… disqualified from the Doha FIG Apparatus World Cup and he will return the bronze medal and the prize money of CHF 500. …

No violation of FIG rules was established against the Head of Delegation, Ms Valentina Rodionenko (RUS) and the coach, Mr Igor Kalabushkin (RUS), therefore the charges against these respondents have been dismissed …