Ukrainian saber fencer Olga Kharlan may receive a lengthy suspension after being disqualified at the Fencing World Championships. A 32-year-old Ukrainian woman was disqualified for not shaking hands with Russian Anna Smirnova, who competed in a neutral status, after a victorious fight.. According to Suspilne Sport, Harlan was " According to the rules of the International Fencing Federation (FIE), such an " Thus, Olga runs the risk of missing the team fencing tournament at the 2023 World Championships, where there are no representatives from Russia and Belarus. Note that after the skirmish ended, the Ukrainian refused to shake hands with the Russians, instead offering her opponent to “hit” with sabers. However, Smirnova rejected this proposal and staged a provocation..

The Russian saber fencer did not leave the fencing track for more than 50 minutes and filed a protest against the Ukrainian due to the lack of " As a result, the tournament organizers reversed their original decision and disqualified Harlan.. Recall that on the eve of Ukrainian athletes changed the terms of the ban on participation in competitions where Russians and Belarusians are present.. The Ministry of Youth and Sports of Ukraine allowed Ukrainians to compete in tournaments where athletes from Russia and Belarus compete in a neutral status.