China's Ice Dancers Face Probe Following Holding Prop Weapon during Competition
The International Skating Union are conducting an investigation after a pair of Chinese ice dancers were seen with an object resembling a toy ballistic missile at a grand prix figure skating event.
Broadcast video captured Ren Junfei and Xing Jianing waiting with a sizable prop shaped like a rocket labeled “DF-61” as they awaited the judges' results in the “kiss and cry” zone during the event.
This model is a new China-produced ground-launched long-range weapon capable of transporting atomic warheads, that had been displayed at a military parade recently.
Officials have acknowledged of an unsuitable soft toy seems to have been one of the objects tossed onto the rink by spectators after a routine at the ISU Figure Skating Grand Prix Cup of China event,” the organization stated via a release.
The item was subsequently handled by the skaters who had just performed. We apologizes for the incident and will look into it more deeply.”
Ren and Xing placed in eighth place of 10 pairs during the ice dancing competition, which was won by Madison Chock and Evan Bates of the United States.
