MOSCOW, Sep 13, Andrey Simonenko. Russian Sports Minister Oleg Matytsin said, that he hopes for a fair and non-politicized decision on the disqualification of the Russian gymnast Ivan Kulyak. In early March, Kulyak entered the awards ceremony at the World Cup stage in Doha with the letter Z printed on his uniform, which became an unofficial symbol of support for the special operation in Ukraine. The athlete himself later explained that this was a response to provocations by Ukrainian gymnasts. In May, the disciplinary committee of the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) disqualified the athlete for one year. The Appeals Tribunal of the Gymnastic Ethics Foundation (GEF) will decide on Kulyak's claim by mid-September. will be politicized,» Matytsin told reporters.
