Ukrainian fencer Elena Krivitskaya refused to shake hands with her opponent, a Russian woman representing Georgia.
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At the European Fencing Championships in Basel, after the match, which Krivitskaya won with a score of 15:9, the Ukrainian refused to shake hands with Russian-born Maya Guchmazova. Guchmazova reacted to this with abuse.
The video contains obscene language.
At the European Fencing Championship, our fellow countrywoman decided to repeat the action of Olga Kharlan. Last year, this saber fencer refused to shake hands with Russian Anna Smirnova.
Guchmazova, performing under the flag of Georgia, did not hold back her emotions and did not choose her words.
Last week, the International Tennis Federation allowed Russians to participate in the 2024 Olympic Games. It is noted that Daniil Medvedev, Andrei Rublev, Karen Khachanov and Roman Safiullin among men and Mirra Andreeva, Daria Kasatkina, Lyudmila Samsonova and Ekaterina Alexandrova among women will go to the tournament.
About 40 Russians will compete at the Summer Olympics in Paris, The Guardian reported.
In December 2023, the IOC decided that Russian and Belarusian athletes will be able to compete in individual sports in a neutral status. This means that such athletes will compete under the Olympic flag, not the national one, and if they win, the national anthem will not be played.
Source: Racurs
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