The Ukrainian men's fencing team suffered a technical defeat at the World Cup in Cairo, Egypt, Report informs, citing foreign media.
Ukrainian fencers withdrew from the world championships to avoid facing Russia at the competition in Cairo.
The teams of the two countries were due to face each other in the tournament in the Egyptian capital.
But the male Ukrainian fencing team, dressed in the yellow and blue of their national flag, downed their swords and picked up signs to protest.