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Ukrainian fencer Olha Kharlan disqualified at World Championships after refusing to shake hands with Russian opponent
Ukrainian saber fencer Olha Kharlan has been disqualified at the World Fencing Championships for refusing to shake hands with her Russian opponent Anna Smirnova, according to a report by Russia’s state-run news agency TASS.
Smirnova competed under a neutral flag, and at the end of the bout — which she lost — came up to shake hands with the Ukrainian athlete. The latter responded by extending her saber and walking away. According to the regulations, without a handshake, a bout may be considered incomplete.
Smirnova then spent about an hour waiting for Kharlan, but she never showed up. Before being disqualified, Kharlan won the bout 15:7.