Ukraine is to boycott fencing tournaments in Russia to protest against the death of a Ukrainian serviceman in Crimea on Tuesday, the first fatality from a military clash since Russian troops seized control of the peninsula three weeks ago. "There has been no room for politics in sport so far but the fencing federation and Ukrainian team cannot ignore the events of March 18," the Ukraine fencing federation said in an official statement on Wednesday.
Reuters: Fencing-Ukraine teams to boycott Russia events over Crimea death
Ukraine is to boycott fencing tournaments in Russia to protest against the death of a Ukrainian serviceman in Crimea on Tuesday.
