At the Portuguese Grand Prix held as part of the European Championship, Russian kart driver Artem Severyukhin made a gesture similar to the Nazi salute at the award ceremony.
Severyukhin performs under the Italian flag due to the sanctions imposed on Russia in connection with the events in Ukraine.
The International Automobile Federation (FIA) has removed all publications of stage results from its website. In social networks, the FIA has closed comments on the news.
The driver’s mother told the media that he “sends hearts to the team” in this way.
LGBT community of the formerly Spanish city of Fuenlabrada asked the management The club with the same name as the Ukrainian striker Roman Zozulya has terminated his contract.
In the statement, it was stated that Zozulya supports Ukrainian paramilitaries affiliated with radical organizations. The football player was also reminded of photographs with Nazi symbols.
“Sports promotes the development of tolerance and mutual respect, but such a transition can cause situations of conflict to arise in our city,” the statement said.