Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-07-27 18:29:24 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 491BE83247782569E6A2DFFBDBDC41F383B2B2565F514029FEC59444FE555B6F
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Original Note:
Under official rules, fencers can be disqualified for refusing to salute their opponent. A salute is not identified as a handshake. Instead, Kharlan offered to tap/clash sabers, which is allowed by the regulations of the IFF. Smirnova refused. Page 50 paragraph 4.6 https://static.fie.org/uploads/29/149099-technical%20rules%20ang.pdf
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