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In a pronounced shift in policy, Ukraine has announced it is ready to take part in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games even if neutral athletes from the aggressor states of Russia and Belarus are admitted, Ukrainian Sports Minister Vadym Huttsait told Japan’s Kyodo News.
Ukrainian fencer Olha Kharlan has told Football hub about the threats she received from Russians after refusing to shake hands with her Russian opponent at the World Fencing Championships. Source: Kharlan in a comment to Football hub Quote: "Threats reached me.
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The International Olympic Committee chose to not invite any representative athletes from Russia or Belarus to the summer games amid ongoing war in Ukraine.
Russian and Belarusian athletes may still be able to compete under a neutral flag
Ukrainian fencer Olga Kharlan is disqualified from the World Fencing Championships for refusing to shake hands with Russian Anna Smirnova.