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Category: Sports

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Description: A 15-year-old Russian go-karter apologised and denied any fascist sympathies after he appeared to make a Nazi salute on the podium at a race in Portugal last weekend. Subscribe to Guardian Sport ► bit.ly/GDNSport Motor sport's world governing body, the FIA, has launched an investigation into Artem Severiukhin's 'unacceptable conduct'. The Russian's Swedish team, Ward Racing, also announced it would be terminating his contract. Russian karting champion ‘did not support Nazism’ with podium gesture ► theguardian.com/sport/2022/apr/11/russian-karting-champion-did-not-support-nazism-with-podium-gesture The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► support.theguardian.com/contribute Website ► theguardian.com Facebook ► facebook.com/theguardian Twitter ► twitter.com/guardian Instagram ► instagram.com/guardian #Gokarting #ArtemSeveriukhin #Sport