Ukraine demands Russian competitor be stripped of her neutral status after fencing scandal
Pravda Ukraine
The Fencing Federation of Ukraine has issued a statement demanding that the Russian fencer Anna Smirnova be stripped of her neutral status.
Source: statement by the National Fencing Federation of Ukraine
Quote: “The Fencing Federation of Ukraine has appealed to the International Fencing Federation (FIE) with a demand to remove Russian sabre Anna Smirnova from the list of neutral athletes due to her non-compliance with this status and to immediately remove her from participation in competitions under the auspices of the FIE.