VIDEO: Ukrainian Fencer Disqualified for Not Shaking Hands with Russian Opponent

For the first time since the start of the Russian invasion, a Ukrainian athlete competed against a Russian woman under a neutral flag. This resulted in a scandal.

During the Fencing World Championship, Ukrainian fencer Olha Kharlan refused to shake hands with her Russian opponent Anna Smirnova after winning their match. Following this, she was disqualified from the competition, a decision that has already been condemned by several Ukrainian officials.

The Ukrainian fencer was disqualified for refusing to shake hands with the defeated Russian woman at the Fencing World Championship.