A top Russian gymnastics coach whose athletes won numerous Olympic gold medals has been suspended following vehement criticism of judges who ended Russia's winning streak in rhythmic gymnastics at the Tokyo Olympics.
The Gymnastics Ethics Foundation, which handles international disciplinary cases, barred Irina Viner from coaching or officiating at any competitions in international gymnastics for two years, in a decision published late Monday.
In comments to Russian media, Viner suggested the judges were motivated by anti-Russian prejudice and called the situation a "disgrace." Viner also allegedly retaliated against an International Gymnastics Federation official from Russia who oversaw the judging at the Olympics by blocking her from running for re-election, and allegedly failed to co-operate with the inquiry.
Viner's two-year suspension won't begin until current measures excluding Russia and its ally Belarus from international gymnastics over the invasion of Ukraine are lifted, or else five years pass. Responding to the decision to suspend Viner, Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko accused the FIG of "discriminatory policy against Russia," in comments to the Tass state news agency.
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