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General Category => Sports, Hobbies & Interests => Topic started by: Nearly Sane on July 27, 2023, 07:00:08 PM

Title: Fencing: Ukraine's Kharlan disqualified for refusing Russian Smirnov's handshake
Post by: Nearly Sane on July 27, 2023, 07:00:08 PM

Be interesting to see if anything happens because of this. The shaking hands rule seems odd to me.


https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/fencing/66322668

Title: Re: Fencing: Ukraine's Kharlan disqualified for refusing Russian Smirnov's handshake
Post by: jeremyp on July 27, 2023, 07:26:51 PM

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It led to an appeal from Smirnova [the Russian], who staged a 45-minute sit-down protest.

I don't think she's made any friends as a result of this.

Title: Re: Fencing: Ukraine's Kharlan disqualified for refusing Russian Smirnov's handshake
Post by: Nearly Sane on July 28, 2023, 08:19:40 PM

Ban lifted


https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/fencing/66339461