FIE-approved Russian fencers will not take part in international tournaments
Russian athletes admitted by the International Fencing Federation (FIE) will miss the tournaments. This was reported to RIA Novosti by the head of the Russian Fencing Federation Ilgar Mammadov.
11 saber fencers received permission to perform. In total, the list included 24 athletes.
Earlier on May 11, it became known that the FIE banned Olympic champions Sofia Velikaya, Yana Yegoryan, Sofia Pozdnyakova, Olga Nikitina and nine other Russian fencers from participating in competitions.
On March 10, the FIE allowed Russian and Belarusian athletes to participate in international tournaments. It was noted that the return of the teams to the starts in a neutral status will take place no earlier than mid-April. However, the process was delayed due to the nuances of the recommendations of the International Olympic Committee.
Source: Lenta
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