On the Football Hub YouTube channel, Ukrainian sword fencer Olga Kharlan talked about her situation after the scandal with Russian Anna Smirnova at the World Fencing Championships in Milan.
“My physical and moral condition was zero. I lost 2-3 kilos. My coach was looking at me, I’m warming up and dizzy. “Wait, now” I say. The dietitian called and said I couldn’t eat.
I just couldn’t physically eat and was very tired. shock state. I tried to eat but I couldn’t. I was at zero When I saw that the girls were also worried but still standing, I thought, “That’s it, we’re strong now”. So they accused me of this, ”said the athlete.
On July 27, Harlan defeated Smirnova in the 1/32 final of the World Cup with a score of 15:7. After the victory, Harlan refused the forced handshake and left the lane. The athlete was disqualified for a personal tournament, but was able to participate in team competitions.
Ukraine’s Minister of Sports and Youth, Vadim Gutzeit, said the International Olympic Committee (IOC) will give Harlan an additional Olympic license to participate if he is unable to attend the 2024 Games himself.
Previously in Ukraine He insisted Cancel handshakes at tournaments with the Russians.