The Fencing Federation of Ukraine has issued a statement demanding that the Russian fencer Anna Smirnova be stripped of her neutral status. Source: statement by the National Fencing Federation of Ukraine Quote: "The Fencing Federation of Ukraine has appealed to the International Fencing Federation (FIE) with a demand to remove Russian sabre Anna Smirnova from the list of neutral athletes due to her non-compliance with this status and to immediately remove her from participation in competitions u
Ukrainian fencer Olga Kharlan, a four-time Olympic medalist and four-time individual world champion, was disqualified from this year’s championships in Milan after she refused to shake hands with her Russian opponent Thursday.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on July 28 awarded Ukrainian fencer Olha Kharlan a place in the Paris Olympics after she was disqualified at the World Fencing Championships for refusing to shake her Russian opponent's hand.
The Fencing Federation of Ukraine is preparing a protest against the disqualification of Ukrainian fencer Olha Kharlan from the World Championship for refusing to shake hands with her Russian opponent.