Ukrainian fencer Olha Kharlan was receiving death threats and disturbing messages after she refused to shake hands with her defeated Russian opponent at the recent World Fencing Championships, Kharlan said in an interview with Football Hub on Aug. 4.
Ukrainian Olympic champion fencer Olha Kharlan, whose controversial disqualification this week from the world championships caused a worldwide scandal, has commented on the IOC decision to offer her a license to compete at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.