IOC assures Ukraine fencer of Olympics spot after DQ for not shaking hands with Russian opponent

The IOC assured Ukrainian fencer Olga Kharlan on Friday that she will have a place at the Paris Olympics next year after she was disqualified from a key ranking event for refusing to shake hands with a Russian she had beaten.

Related Keywords

Geneva ,Genè ,Switzerland ,Italy ,Paris ,France General ,France ,Washington ,United States ,Ukraine ,Russia ,Milan ,Lombardia ,Ukrainian ,Ukrainians ,Russian ,Anna Smirnova ,Emmanuel Katsiadakis ,Thomas Bach ,Olympics ,Washington Times ,International Olympic Committee ,International Fencing Federation ,Olga Kharlan ,Paris Olympics ,Summer Games ,