IOC invites Ukrainian fencer to 2024 Olympics after being disqualified from worlds over handshake controversy
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Four-time Olympic medalist Olga Kharlan has secured her place in Paris at the 2024 Olympic Games after the IOC announced Friday that it would offer a "unique exception" following her disqualification from the 2023 Fencing World Championships for refusing to shake hands with her Russian opponent.
"Given your unique situation, the International Olympic Committee will allocate an additional quota place to you for the Olympic Games Paris 2024 in case you will not be able to qualify in the remaining period," the letter read. Paulina Dedaj is a Sports Reporter for Fox News Digital.
"We make this unique exception also because the ongoing procedures will in no case make up for the qualification points you missed because of your disqualification."
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