Andrii Zaplitnyi, Valerii Chobotar, and Olympic runner-up Anzhelika Terliuga each won bronze at karate’s biggest event of 2023, though their victory was mired in controversy due to judging decisions and the participation of so-called “neutral” athletes.
The 71-year-old, pictured left, picked up another award on Sunday at the Fencing World Championships. Riley Gaines, pictured right, then hit out at the trans athlete on social media.