The FIE Congress did not support Ukraine’s proposal to suspend Russia’s membership
The Congress of the International Fencing Federation (FIE) refused to suspend Russia’s membership in the organization. This was reported on the website of the Russian Fencing Federation (RFF).
Participants of the congress, held in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, did not support the proposal of the Ukrainian Fencing Federation (FFU) to remove the FFF, as well as exclude Russian athletes from competitions.
The FIE allowed Russian athletes to participate in tournaments in a neutral status. However, the organization denied entry to many athletes, including Olympic champions Yana Yegoryan, Sofia Velikaya, Sofia Pozdnyakova and Olga Nikitina.
On March 28, the International Olympic Committee recommended that Belarusians and Russians who did not support the special operation in Ukraine be allowed to compete in neutral status. At the same time, athletes from Russia and Belarus associated with the armed forces or security agencies of their countries are recommended to be excluded from participation in competitions.
Source: Lenta
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