Ukrainian fencer guaranteed Olympics spot after controversial handshake refusal with Russian opponent

Ukrainian fencer Olga Kharlan was disqualified from a tournament for refusing to shake hands with her Russian opponent.
Kharlan had comfortably defeated Russian fencer Anna Smirnova but declined to shake hands, instead offering her sabre.
The controversial ruling put Kharlan's Olympic qualification at risk, prompting the IOC to guarantee her a spot at Paris 2024.
Kharlan called for a change to the mandatory handshake rules due to the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
The incident highlighted ongoing tensions between Ukrainian and Russian athletes amid the backdrop of war.