The Executive Committee of the International Fencing Federation (FIE) canceled the disqualification of the Ukrainian saber fencer Olga Kharlan at the 2023 Fencing World Championship, which takes place in Milan. La Repubblica reports.. It is noted that Harlan had the right not to shake hands with Russian Anna Smirnova according to the COVID protocol in force at the tournament.. The federation regarded the gesture of a Ukrainian woman with a sword at the end of the fight as a greeting. Thus, Olga did not violate the rules of the competition. The International Fencing Federation has canceled the " We add that Russians and Belarusians are not allowed to the team tournament. Earlier it was reported that Harlan faces a long suspension due to the provocation of a Russian woman at the World Fencing Championships.. Fencing Federation of Ukraine was going to appeal the disqualification of Harlan. Recall that on July 27, Harlan was disqualified from the 2023 World Fencing Championships due to his refusal to shake hands with Russian Anna Smirnova after defeating her in the first round fight.. The organizers of the tournament excluded a Ukrainian from the competition due to the lack of " TSN. ua collected all the details of this scandal. Olga emotionally commented on the disqualification scandal in a video message. Harlan also named the perpetrators of her disqualification at the World Fencing Championships. After a high-profile scandal, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) granted Harlan an automatic license for the 2024 Olympics. IOC President Thomas Bach sent a letter to the fencer, where he assured of solidarity with Ukrainian athletes.