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A representational image showing two people shaking hands. — X@capecodhealthShaking hands isn't as easy as we may assume because we have to take into account things like how forceful a handshake can be or whether their (or your)…

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…

Ukraine's Olga Kharlan offered her sabre when Russian Anna Smirnova approached for a handshakeUkrainian fencer Olga Kharlan has been disqualified for refusing to shake hands with Russian Anna Smirnova at the World Fencing…

Controversy at Wimbledon: Azarenka faces backlash for handshake snub.—Twitter@WimbledonVictoria Azarenka, the Belarusian tennis player, expressed her disappointment after being booed by Wimbledon spectators following her match…

LONDON : Win or lose, Victoria Azarenka knew there would be no handshake offered by Ukrainian rival Elina Svitolina at the end of Sunday's Wimbledon contest that had been billed as the 'battle of the mums'.What the Belarusian did not…

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Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina remained defiant right to the end of a French Open run which finished with one last refusal of a handshake at the net.Second seed Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus waited for it, but received not the faintest…

PARIS - Aryna Sabalenka smacked a forehand winner to reach the French Open semifinals for the first time, then strode forward. Placing both hands atop the net tape, she leaned forward and stared directly at…

Ukraine's Kostyuk takes stand at sun-kissed French Open IMAGE: Ukraine’s Marta Kostyuk walks past Aryna Sabalenka after their women's singles first round match. Photograph: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images The fickle Paris crowd made…

PARIS - Unable to sleep the night before her first-round match at the French Open against Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus, the Grand Slam tournament's No. 2 seed, Marta Kostyuk of Ukraine checked her phone at 5…