Tag: fencing
in fencing, Olympic selections without surprise in women’s saber and men’s foil
The French team – from left to right: Enzo Lefort, Maxime Pauty, Erwann Le Péchoux and Julien Mertine – during the fight for the gold medal in the men’s team…
Romain Cannone winner of a World Cup stage, a breath of fresh air for French fencing in crisis, four months before Paris 2024
Frenchman Romain Cannone during the fencing world championships on July 29, 2023 in Milan. ANDREAS SOLARO / AFP An endless liberating howl followed his success. Saturday March 23, French swordsman…
After an “annus horribilis” and six months before Paris 2024, French fencing is trying to reassure itself
French fencer Maxime Pianfetti, during a saber World Cup event, May 13, 2023, in Madrid. EUROPA PRESS SPORTS / VIA GETTY IMAGES March 20, 2023: the French Fencing Federation (FFE)…
in fencing, optimizing mental training through science
Suddenly, Kobe Bryant’s clear voice echoes through the classroom. “I meditate every day. If I don’t do this, I suffer my day, rather than being able to control it. No…
Ten months before the Paris 2024 Games, Bruno Gares, president of the French Fencing Federation, resigns
French fencing is currently navigating through troubled waters. Bruno Gares, the president of the French Fencing Federation (FFE), resigned on Friday September 29, the latter announced in a press release.…
Being kicked out is annoying – burkini yes, underpants no: you are allowed to do that in bathrooms
“Can the lifeguard throw my mother out too?” Questions like these occupied the school children after the incident, says Elke Aigner, Managing Director of SOS Human Rights. As reported, the…
Confrontation with world association: Europe’s fencing association blocks Russia
Confrontation with world association Europe’s fencing federation locks out Russia 06/25/2023, 11:29 am The question of the right to start for athletes from Russia and Belarus in the fencing world…
fencing still turned upside down by the return of Russian and Belarusian athletes
The question of the reintegration of Russian and Belarusian athletes into competition continues to upset the course of fencing events in the midst of the Olympic qualification period. The European…
German fencing is also reacting: Poland is canceling the World Cup because the Russians have the right to start
German fencing is also reacting Poles cancel World Cup because Russians have the right to start 04/05/2023, 11:08 p.m The Polish Fencing Federation cancels a World Cup event due to…
the Gordian knot of European fencing federations
A Russian athlete takes part in the international fencing competition ‘The Friendship Cup’ in the Russian Volga city of Kazan on March 31. KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP Fencing crystallizes more…
After fencing, table tennis reintegrates Russians and Belarusians into its competitions
It took about twenty days after the decision of the International Fencing Federation (FIE) to authorize the return of Russian and Belarusian athletes to its competitions, for another body to…
Conflict escalates in fencing: return to Russia drives hosts to cancel
Conflict escalates in fencing Return to Russia drives hosts to cancel 3/31/2023, 9:58 p.m The international fencing federation would like to see Russians and Belarusians again at its events. But…