In a stark statement of exclusion amidst ongoing geopolitical strife, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo has declared that Russian and Belarusian athletes will not be welcome at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, emphasizing strong support for Ukraine. During a visit to Kyiv, where she met with Ukrainian athletes in training, Hidalgo unequivocally announced, "I want…
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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.
The rules of the international federation state that “the two fencers must shake hands once the result is given.” Kharlan however offered to tap blades.