French Fencing Federation President resigns with 10 months to go to Paris 2024
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Only 10 months before the start of Paris 2024, the head of France's most successful Olympic sport has resigned.
Only 10 months before the start of Paris 2024, the head of France's most successful Olympic sport has resigned.
The Ukrainian Fencing Federation (UFF) has filed a complaint with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) over "the inaction and actions of the International Fencing Federation [FIE] that violate the Olympic Statute and the IOC Code of Ethics."
The death of Russian Olympic fencing gold medallist Anvar Kamilevich Ibragimov has been announced at the age of 57.
Ukrainian Fencing Federation (UFF) President Mikhail Ilyashev has called for the technical delegate at the centre of the handshake controversy to resign over claims that he was influenced by Russia to disqualify Olha Kharlan at the Fencing World Championships.
Hungary defended their women's team sabre title on the last day of the International Fencing Federation (FIE) Fencing World Championships in Milan, and Japan triumphed in the men's team foil for the first time ever.
There was double team success for hosts Italy on the penultimate day of the International Fencing Federation (FIE) Fencing World Championships in Milan, where they won women's foil and men's épée gold.
The International Fencing Federation (FIE) has eased its rules on a post-match greeting between athletes removing the requirement for a handshake after the controversy surrounding the disqualification of Ukraine's Olha Kharlan.
Hungary in the men's sabre and Poland in the women's épée earned the first team gold medals of the International Fencing Federation (FIE) Fencing World Championships in Milan.
Ukraine's Olha Kharlan has been promised an "additional quota place" for the Paris 2024 Olympics by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) if she does not qualify, after yesterday's highly controversial disqualification at the International Fencing Federation (FIE) Fencing World Championships.
Italy's Tommaso Marini won the host nation's second gold medal of the International Fencing Federation (FIE) Fencing World Championships in Milan, while Japan's Misaki Emura defended her women's sabre title.
There was anger at the International Fencing Federation (FIE) Fencing World Championships in Milan, where Ukraine's four-time Olympic medallist Olha Kharlan was removed from the women's sabre competition after refusing a handshake with Russian opponent Anna Smirnova.
Ukrainian fencer Ihor Reizlin withdrew from a bout against Russian opponent Vadim Anokhin on day five of the International Fencing Federation (FIE) Fencing World Championships in Milan, Italy.
France’s Marie-Florence Candassamy and Eli Dershwitz of the United States won the first gold medals of the International Fencing Federation Fencing World Championships in Milan, taking the women’s épée and men’s sabre titles respectively.
A second tie between a Russian fencer competing as a neutral and a Ukrainian athlete has been set-up at the International Fencing Federation (FIE) Fencing World Championships in Milan, after Anna Smirnova progressed to the round-of-64 to meet four-time Olympic medallist Olha Kharlan.
Russian athlete Vadim Anokhin, who is competing as a neutral, has set up a tie with Ukrainian Olympic bronze medallist Ihor Reizlin in the main draw of the men's épée at the International Fencing Federation (FIE) Fencing World Championships in Milan.