🔗 Share this article Chinese Ice Dancers Face Probe After Holding Prop Weapon at Competition The International Skating Union have launched a formal inquiry following a pair of Chinese figure skaters were seen holding what looked like a toy ballistic missile at an international skating competition. Broadcast video captured the skaters sitting 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 represents a new China-produced ground-launched long-range weapon designed for carrying nuclear weapons, that had been unveiled at a military parade recently. Officials have acknowledged of an unsuitable soft toy seems to have been one of the objects tossed onto the ice by audience members after a routine during the competition,” the organization stated via a release. The item was subsequently held by the skaters after their performance. The ISU apologizes for the incident and will look into it more deeply.” Ren and Xing placed eighth out of ten teams in the ice dance event, which was won by the American pair of the United States.