In May, the 20-year-old Russian gymnast was banned for a year by the FIG for his heinous act at the World Cup in Doha..

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Moreover, Kulyak's suspension applies to both international and domestic competitions under the auspices of the FIG.. That is why Ivan was not allowed to the Cup of Russia. The coach of the Russian national team Valentina Rodionenko explained that if Kulyak were allowed into the tournament, the entire federation of the aggressor country could be disqualified.

" In addition to the fact that he was forbidden to compete in tournaments under the auspices of the FIG, he was also suspended from domestic Russian tournaments, since our federation is a member of FIG. We have no right to risk disqualifying the entire federation. Everything that could be done in this situation, we did. The fact is that our federation is under sanctions, like the whole country.. There are things that need to be resolved through diplomacy,"