🔗 Share this article Chinese Figure Skaters Face Probe After Holding Prop Weapon at Competition The International Skating Union have launched an investigation following a pair of Chinese ice dancers appeared holding an object resembling a toy ballistic missile at an international skating competition. Broadcast footage showed the skaters sitting with a large toy shaped like a missile marked “DF-61” as they awaited the judges' results in the “kiss and cry” zone during the event. This model represents a recently introduced China-produced land-based long-range weapon designed for carrying nuclear weapons, that had been displayed at a military parade recently. “The ISU is aware that an inappropriate soft toy appears to have been among those thrown on to the ice by audience members following a routine at the ISU Figure Skating Grand Prix Cup of China event,” the ISU stated in an emailed statement. The item was then held by the skaters who had just performed. We apologizes for this occurrence and will investigate further.” Ren and Xing finished eighth out of ten teams in the ice dance event, which was won by the American pair of the United States.