A Ukrainian fencer dedicated her Olympic medal to 'athletes who could not come and be here because Russia killed them.'
Kharlan said: 'I'm Ukrainian. We will always have strength. We will always keep fighting.'
Around 400 Ukrainian athletes have been killed in Russia's invasion.
Kharlan was nearly unable to compete as punishment for not shaking a Russian fencer's hand in a prior contest.
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