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Olga Kharlan has plenty of silverware from past Olympics and world championships but giving Ukraine the first medal at the Paris Olympics amid the ongoing Russian invasion of her home country and against her personal background stands out. Kharlan’s sabre bronze on Monday night came just over a year after she was disqualified from the world championships for refusing to shake hands with Russian Anna Smirnova after a match. The handshake was mandatory by the ruling body FIE which then however softened the rule after huge criticism and allowed her compete in the team event. International Olympic…

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