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MILAN: Ukrainian fencer Olha Kharlan was awarded a place in the 2024 Paris Olympics by the IOC on Friday after she was disqualified at the world championships for refusing to shake the hand of her Russian opponent.The International Fencing…

Ukraine's Olga Kharlan was invited to compete at the Olympic Games in Paris next year by the IOC on Friday after the fencer was disqualified for refusing to shake hands with a Russian opponent during a tournament earlier this week.A letter…

The International Fencing Federation (FIE) on Friday reversed its decision to disqualify Ukrainian fencer Olga Kharlan, allowing her to participate in the upcoming team competition. She was also awarded a spot at the 2024 Paris Olympics by…

GENEVA - The IOC assured Ukrainian fencer Olga Kharlan on Friday that she will have a place at the Paris Olympics next year after she was disqualified from a key ranking event for refusing to shake hands with…

Ukrainian fencer Olha Kharlan was awarded a place in the 2024 Paris Olympics by the IOC on Friday after she was disqualified at the world championships for refusing to shake the hand of her Russian opponent.…

Olga Kharlan, a four-time Olympic fencing medalist, was disqualified from the World Fencing Championships in Milan on Thursday after refusing to shake hands with her Russian opponent.After Ms. Kharlan defeated Anna Smirnova, a Russian…

Ukrainian fencer Olga Kharlan was disqualified from her event at the Fencing World Championships in Italy on Thursday after declining to shake the hand of her Russian contender. Kharlan, 32, claimed victory in the bout, defeating Russian…

The leader of Ukraine’s national fencing team, Olga Kharlan, has been disqualified from participating in the world championships after she refused to shake hands with Anna Smirnova, who is from Russia. Kharlan had…

Ukrainian fencer Olha Kharlan claimed victory on Thursday after she became the first athlete from her country to compete against a Russian opponent since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Kharlan defeated…

Bhavani Devi stunned the world number one 15-10…