The Russian hand did not shake: Ukrainian fencing officer Olga Harlan was disqualified from the tournament

The leadership of the Fencing Ukraine team was removed from the World Cup after she refused to shake her hand with a neutral athlete from Russia. The rival of the Ukrainian fencing officer Anna Smirnova automatically went on. Ukrainian fencing officer Olga Harlan was disqualified from the World Cup after refusing to shake his hand to Russian Anna Smirnova, who acted as a neutral athlete. About it writes "Public. Sport". The decision was made by the International Federation Federation.

The Ukrainian woman's rival has passed the next round automatically. Harlan took part in the World Cup in a single fencing tournament on sabers and won a neutral fencingman from Russia in the first clash at the playoff stage. At the end of the battle, the Ukrainka refused to shake her hand. According to the rules of the tournament, the handshake is mandatory and without it the result of the match can be canceled.

The next battle of Harlan against John Iliyeva from Bulgaria did not take place, the winner was automatically recognized by opponent Olga Harlan. The National Fencing Federation has not reacted to the disqualification of Olga Harlan, but decided to ban athletes, coaches, judges to participate in competitions where Russian and Belarusian athletes will participate under their flags.

"The Presidium of the Federation of fencing of Ukraine was decided to ban athletes, coaches, judges to participate in competitions where Russian and Belarusian athletes will participate under their flags. Such competitions will remain with Ukrainian athletes, coaches, judges. At the same time, any actions that can be perceived as a manifestation of solidarity with such so-called neutral athletes are inadmissible, "-the message reads.

Recall that Ukraine will cease to boycott international sports competitions, which are attended by athletes from the Russian Federation and Belarus under the neutral flag. The new decree of the Ministry of Sports states that Ukraine boycott only those competitions involving Russians and Belarusians under national flags.