Initially planned in Estonia, the next European fencing championships will finally take place in France, in Antony (Hauts de Seine) in June, following tensions linked to the presence of Russian fencers, the French Federation indicated in a press release. The competition, which will be held from June 16 to 21, was scheduled to take place in Tallinn. But ” faced with the risk of refusal of entry of Russian citizens onto Estonian soilat FIE (International Fencing Federation, Editor’s note) decided to withdraw the organization » of the event in the Estonian capital. His position is contrary to that of the International Olympic Committee (CIO),” explained the FIE, according to the press release from the French body which subsequently submitted an application, which was ultimately accepted.
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