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Daniel Moxon

Russian gymnast facing lengthy ban after wearing national war symbol next to Ukrainian on podium

The Russian gymnast who taunted a Ukrainian rival with a pro-war symbol at an official event is set to be slapped with a lengthy ban.

Ivan Kuliak's actions at the World Cup event in Doha, Qatar, have been condemned by the gymnastics governing body, who labelled his stunt as "shocking behaviour".

Kuliak won bronze in the parallel bars, and took to the podium to receive his prize alongside silver medallist Milad Karimi of Kazakhstan and event winner Illia Kovtun, of Ukraine.

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