Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-07-29 21:19:31 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: BE307EFF30402161B43BFD7B286340844DB419BBFDBF3075E5E4294F960E746A
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Original Note:
Ukrainian fencer Olha Kharlan has been reinstated into the Fencing World Cup the day after being disqualified, and granted direct access to 2024 Olympic Games. https://www.lemonde.fr/en/sports/article/2023/07/28/disqualified-ukrainian-fencer-reinstated-in-world-championships-in-milan-after-refusing-to-shake-hands-with-russian-opponent_6070902_9.html https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2023/07/28/sport/ukraine-fencer-olympics-disqualification-russia-handshake-intl-hnk/index.html Moreover, after the event, it was formalised that handshake is not necessary to conclude the game. https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1139359/fie-eases-handshake-rules
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