The 2022
FIG World Cup circuit in Artistic Gymnastics is a series of competitions officially organized and promoted by the
International Gymnastics Federation
The International Gymnastics Federation (French: Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique, FIG) is the body governing all disciplines of competitive gymnastics. Its headquarters is in Lausanne, Switzerland. It was founded on July 23, 1881, in ...
(
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) in 2022.
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''International Gymnastics Federation
The International Gymnastics Federation (French: Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique, FIG) is the body governing all disciplines of competitive gymnastics. Its headquarters is in Lausanne, Switzerland. It was founded on July 23, 1881, in ...
''. Retrieved 2021-12-17. Due to the
2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
On 24 February 2022, in a major escalation of the Russo-Ukrainian War, which began in 2014. The invasion has resulted in tens of thousands of deaths on both sides. It has caused Europe's largest refugee crisis since World War II. An ...
, the
International Gymnastics Federation
The International Gymnastics Federation (French: Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique, FIG) is the body governing all disciplines of competitive gymnastics. Its headquarters is in Lausanne, Switzerland. It was founded on July 23, 1881, in ...
implemented restrictions regarding the use of Russian and Belarusian anthems and flags for the competitions in Cottbus and Doha. Starting March 7, the FIG banned Russian and Belarusian athletes and officials from taking part in FIG-sanctioned competitions.
Schedule
World Cup series
World Challenge Cup series
Medalists
Men
World Cup series
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World Challenge Cup series
= 2022 World Challenge Cup series winners
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Women
World Cup series
= 2022 World Cup series winners
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World Challenge Cup series
= 2022 World Challenge Cup series winners
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Controversy
On February 24, the first day of competition at the Cottbus World Cup,
Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. While no Russians competed in Cottbus, some competed at the following World Cup in Doha alongside Ukrainian athletes. During the medal ceremony for the parallel bars Russian gymnast and bronze medalist
Ivan Kuliak
Ivan Vitalievich Kuliak (Russian language, Russian: Иван Витальевич Куляк; born 28 February 2002) is a Russian artistic gymnastics, artistic gymnast. He is the 2019 Russian Junior all-around and floor champion and the horizonta ...
wore a
Z on his chest – a military symbol and a sign of support for Russia's invasion of Ukraine – despite sharing a podium with gold medalist
Illia Kovtun
Illia Yuriyovych Kovtun ( uk, Ілля Юрійович Ковтун; born 10 August 2003) is a Ukrainian Artistic gymnastics, artistic gymnast who competed at the Gymnastics at the 2020 Summer Olympics, 2020 Olympic Games. He is the 2021 2021 ...
, a Ukrainian athlete, and Kazakh gymnast and silver medalist
Milad Karimi
Milad Karimi ( kk, Милад Карими; born 21 June 1999) is a Kazakh artistic gymnast. He represented Kazakhstan at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. He is the 2023 World bronze medalist on floor exercise.
Personal life
Karim ...
who lives and trains in Ukraine. The FIG announced that it will ask the Gymnastics Ethics Foundation to open disciplinary proceedings against Kuliak.
The day before the incident the FIG announced that starting March 7 Russian and Belarusian athletes would be banned from participating in FIG-sanctioned competitions.
The FIG sanctioned Kuliak with a one-year ban, ending May 17, 2023 or six months after the ban on Russian athletes is lifted and ruled that he is to be stripped of his bronze medal and prize money.
See also
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2022 FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup series
The 2022 FIG World Cup circuit in Rhythmic Gymnastics is a series of competitions officially organized and promoted by the International Gymnastics Federation.
Formats
On February 26, 2022, the International Gymnastics Federation cancelled all ...
References
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FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Cup Series, 2022
Artistic Gymnastics World Cup
Sports events affected by the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine