🔗 Share this article China's Figure Skaters Under Investigation After Holding Prop Weapon at Event The International Skating Union are conducting a formal inquiry following two Chinese figure skaters were seen holding an object resembling a replica weapon at an international skating competition. Broadcast video captured Ren Junfei and Xing Jianing waiting alongside a sizable prop shaped like a missile labeled “DF-61” while waiting for the judges' results in the “kiss and cry” zone on Saturday. This model is a recently introduced China-produced land-based long-range weapon capable of carrying nuclear weapons, that had been unveiled at a military parade last month. Officials is aware that an inappropriate plush item appears to have been one of the objects tossed onto the ice by spectators following a performance at the ISU Figure Skating Grand Prix Cup of China event,” the ISU stated in an emailed statement. The item was then handled by the skaters after their performance. The ISU regrets this occurrence and will look into it more deeply.” Ren and Xing finished eighth out of ten teams in the ice dance event, with the victory going to Madison Chock and Evan Bates of the United States.