Russian gymnast Ivan Kuliak faces lengthy ban after wearing ‘Z’ war symbol on podium next to Ukrainian athlete

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Ivan Kuliak sparked outrage by expressing his support for the invasion

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Kuliak showed off the symbol when stood next to Ukrainian winner Illia Kovtun

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Kuliak, 20, finished third in the parallel bars at the Apparatus World Cup in Doha

Kuliak showed off the symbol when stood next to Ukrainian winner Illia Kovtun

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'Z' has become a symbol of support for the invasion in Russia

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To make matters worse, Kuliak wore the symbol when stood next to Ukrainian Illia Kovtun who won the event.

It is possible the Russian could lose his bronze medal

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