A controversial event occurred during the European Fencing Championships in Basel, involving Ukrainian Olena Kryvytska and Russian Maya Guchmazova, who represented Georgia.

Source: Champion

After the fight, which Kryvytska won with the score of 15:9, the Ukrainian refused to shake hands with her Russian opponent. Guchmazova cursed in response: "Fu**, why are they allowed sh** like this, who the fu** do they think they are?"

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[–] woelkchen@lemmy.world 6 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I too wouldn’t shake the hands of a person who’s from the country currently invading, pillaging, and raping my land and its people.

I'm not saying that I would. I was explaining that since covid there is precedent to allow not shaking hands.

[–] MisplacedAstronaut@lemmy.world 4 points 4 months ago

Ahhh okay I see now. Apologies if I came off hostile in anyway, totally not my intention.