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Ukrainian fencer disqualified after refusing to shake hands with Russian opponent

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Ukrainian fencer Olga Kharlan, a four-time Olympic medallist and world champion, won the individual sabre bout 15-7 and then refused to shake hands with Russian Anna Smirnova, competing as a neutral, at the World Championships in Milan on Thursday.

In fencing's rules, shaking an opponent's hand is mandatory and failure to do so results in a "black card."

Her defiant act comes amid Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine, with Moscow using as a staging ground for what it calls a "special military operation."

Global's Mike Armstrong has more on her defiant act.

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