https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/06/18/7461386/

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?”

  • woelkchen@lemmy.world
    6·
    11 days ago

    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.