🔗 Share this article Chinese Ice Dancers Face Probe After Displaying Prop Weapon at Competition The International Skating Union are conducting an investigation after a pair of Chinese figure skaters were seen with an object resembling a replica weapon at a grand prix figure skating event. Television video showed the skaters waiting with a sizable prop in the form of a missile marked “DF-61” as they awaited their scores in the “kiss and cry” area on Saturday. This model is a new China-produced land-based intercontinental ballistic missile capable of transporting atomic warheads, which was displayed during a national ceremony last month. “The ISU have acknowledged that an inappropriate plush item appears to have been one of the objects thrown on to the rink by spectators after a performance at the ISU Figure Skating Grand Prix Cup of China event,” the organization commented in an emailed statement. “The soft toy was then handled by the athletes who had just performed. We apologizes for this occurrence and will investigate further.” Ren and Xing placed eighth of 10 pairs in the ice dance event, which was won by the American pair from the US.