Russian gymnast Ivan Kuliak wore a “Z,” known to be a Russian war symbol, on his uniform while sharing the podium with Ukrainian rival Illia Kovtun at the World Cup event in Doha, Qatar.

The photo of Kovtun standing atop the podium, having won gold in parallel bars, while Kuliak stood in third place created an outrage on social media.

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