Russian gymnast Ivan Kuliak banned for one year for wearing pro-Ukraine war symbol "Z"

Lausanne, Switzerland — Russian gymnast Ivan Kuliak has been given a one-year ban for displaying a symbol on his uniform supporting the invasion of Ukraine.

Kuliak had taped the "Z" symbol - seen on Russian tanks and military vehicles in Ukraine and embraced by supporters of the war - to his vest for a medal ceremony at a World Cup event in March.

Along with the ban, Kuliak must return the bronze medal he won in parallel bars, the International Gymnastics Federation said.