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On the news this morning they said she offered to touch swords and they said no and disqualified her. This is a lack of flexibilityIn fencing, it's in the rule book that you have to shake your opponent's hand. They could have touched swords (pause) and kept it moving on that one.
Ukraine's Kharlan calls for rule change after disqualification for snubbing Russian opponent
Ukrainian fencer Olga Kharlan has said rules have to change following her disqualification for refusing to shake hands with Russian Anna Smirnova at the World Championships in Milan on Thursday.www.reuters.com
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