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Yaroslava Mahuchikh rises to occasion to secure high jump gold for Ukraine

Yaroslava Mahuchikh defeated Australia’s Nicola Olyslagers to win the high jump title, with Ukraine’s Iryna Gerashchenko and Australia’s Eleanor Patterson sharing bronze

The Guardian - UK

Paris 2024 Olympics: Five things we learned on Day 8 - blunted ambition

Hélas, Manon Apithy-Brunet and Sara Balzer, the gold and silver medallists respectively in the individual sabre could not recreate the magic for team France. The South Koreans beat them in the semis.

Radio France Internationale

Superstar Kharlan inspires Ukraine to Olympic gold in sabre team event

Five days after dedicating her bronze medal in the individual sabre event to the Ukrainian people, Olha Kharlan had an Olympic gold to give them following victory over South Korea to claim the sabre team event.

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Ukraine war briefing: US to send $1.7bn in military aid to Ukraine, officials say

The aid includes funding for long-term contracts, as well as $200m in immediate military aid taken from pentagon stockpiles . What we know on day 888

The Guardian - AU

‘I showed we can fight’: fencer Olha Kharlan wins Ukraine’s first medal

Olha Kharlan won bronze in dramatic fashion in the women’s sabre and said: ‘It’s a message to the world that Ukraine will never give up’

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine athletes chase golden dreams as their country fights for survival

A resounding medal tally may be a secondary thought but podiums will offer powerful means of representation

The Guardian - UK

Russian and Belarusian athletes ‘do not exist’ for Team Ukraine says its chief

National Olympic Committe of Ukraine president Vadym Guttsait says his athletes will not speak to any Russian or Belarusian athletes in Paris.

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Ukraine athletes warned to ignore Russian provocation at Olympics

The acting sports minister of Ukraine has told his country’s athletes to keep a ‘cold head’ and pay no attention to any provocation from their Russian counterparts at the Olympics

The Guardian - UK

Ukrainian fencer Olha Kharlan: ‘With that black card they destroyed me, my country, everything’

After she was disqualified from the fencing world championships for not shaking Russian rival’s hand, Olha Kharlan plight has become a touchstone for a war-torn nation

The Guardian - UK

What happened in the Russia-Ukraine war this week? Catch up with the must-read news and analysis

Ukrainian counteroffensive is slow going; Russia strikes grain facilities; IOC issues invitation to disqualified Ukrainian fencer

The Guardian - AU

A Ukrainian fencer scorned a Russian's handshake, challenging the sport's traditions

The scandal between Ukrainian fencer Olga Kharlan and Russian fencer Anna Smirnova raised questions about neutrality, the limits of sportsmanship and one of fencing's oldest traditions, the handshake.

WEKU

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 521

These are the main developments as the Russian invasion of Ukraine enters its 521st day.

Al Jazeera

IOC issues invitation to Ukrainian fencer disqualified for anti-Russia protest

Olha Kharlan gets ‘unique exception’ in Olympic qualifying procedures after she refused to shake Russian opponent’s hand

The Guardian - US

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 520

These are the main developments as the Russian invasion of Ukraine enters its 520th day.

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Ukraine calls for disqualified fencer to be reinstated after anti-Russia protest

Olha Kharlan, competing at the world championships in Milan, refused to shake Russian rival’s hand after beating her

The Times of India

IOC urges sports federations to handle Ukraine athletes with 'sensitivity'

NEW DELHI: In response to the disqualification of Ukrainian fencer Olha Kharlan at the World Fencing Championships and the ensuing controversy, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has issued a call for sports federations to approach contests between Ukrainian athletes and Russians competing as neutrals with sensitivity.

The Times of India

Watch: Ukrainian fencer Olha Kharlan disqualified for not shaking Russian opponent's hand

NEW DELHI: Ukrainian fencer Olha Kharlan was disqualified for not shaking hands with her Russian opponent, Anna Smirnova, after their match at the Fencing World Championships in Milan, Italy on Thursday.

The Hindu

Ukrainian fencer Kharlan wins historic bout with Russian opponent

Fencer Olha Kharlan became the first athlete to represent Ukraine in competition against a Russian/Belarusian since Russia's invasion last year. Kharlan outclassed her opponent, Anna Smirnova, and refused to acknowledge or shake her hand at the end. Kharlan was cheered on by around 20 members of the Ukrainian delegation chanting…

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