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Until now there had been many Russian athletes who, embarrassed, had apologized for their country’s invasion of Ukraine. Perhaps for this reason, the claim of the gymnast Ivan Kuliak during the Doha World Cup It has caught by surprise and has caused the rejection of the world of sport.
The athlete, bronze in the parallel final that the Ukrainian won Illia Kovtun, climbed to the podium with a ‘Z’ made of adhesive tape on his chest. Symbol also worn by the Russian tanks sent to invade Ukraine.
The gesture seems intends to send a message of support for the war started by Putin and show your pride for being Russian and for having belonged to the army of that country.
In fact, Kuliak received military training during the last months of 2021which would have made these warmongering feelings grow within him.
It is not clear what meaning the letter Z has on tanks and vehicles sent to the front lines. It is speculated that it may be a way to differentiate the type of mission they have to carry out in their invasion of Ukraine.
In any case, Kuliak’s gesture did not go unnoticed and less having Kovtun by his side, with whom he did not hug at the time of taking the photo on the podium.
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