International federations should handle situations involving Ukrainian and neutral athletes with sensitivity, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said after a Ukrainian fencer was disqualified for refusing to shake hands with a Russian opponent.
Ukraine's Olga Kharlan, a four-time Olympic medallist and world champion, won the individual sabre bout 15-7 and thenwith Russian Anna Smirnova - competing as a neutral - at the World Championships in Milan on Thursday.
"The decision taken by the Ukraine sports ministry will allow Ukrainian athletes to participate in international competitions and will enable them to qualify for the Olympic Games Paris 2024," the IOC told Reuters on Friday. "We continue to stand in full solidarity with the Ukrainian athletes and the Olympic community of Ukraine."" filed a protest to the Bureau of the FIE against the decision of the Directoire Technique of the competition regarding the disqualification," the NFFU said in a statement on Friday.
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