Ukrainian fencer Olga Kharlan was disqualified from the 2023 World Championships in Milan on Thursday after she refused to shake hands with her Russian opponent.
Smirnova, 23, offered her hand, and after a brief standoff, Kharlan walked off to celebrate her victory.
The FIE did not release a statement regarding Kharlan’s disqualification, but the Fencing Federation of Ukraine announced plans to appeal the decision. Ukraine's Olga Kharlan, left, refuses to shake hands with Russia's Anna Smirnova, registered as a neutral athlete, during the sabre women's senior individual qualifiers as part of the FIE Fencing World Championships in Milan on Thursday.
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