Ukraine fencing star Olha Kharlan breaks silence after being disqualified for refusing to shake hands with Russian opponent

Ukraine's fencing star Olha Kharlan refused to shake the hand of Russian opponent Anna Smirnova on Thursday, leading to her disqualification from the fencing World Championships in Milan.

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