At the World Fencing Championship, Ukrainian Olga Kharlan defeated Russian Anna Smirnova, but refused to shake hands

At the World Fencing Championship, Ukrainian Olga Kharlan defeated Russian Anna Smirnova, but refused to shake hands After the fight, the Russian woman approached her opponent to shake her hand, in response, Harlan put her saber forward and left the track. According to the regulations, athletes are required to salute the opponent, referee and spectators with weapons, and then shake hands. Failure to do so will result in disqualification. Источник: UKR LEAKS_eng