Russian Fencing Federation (FFR) President Ilgar Mammadov commented on the Swedish Fencing Federation’s news. prohibited athletes will compete with the Russians.
“They (the Swedes) want to remind themselves that they exist because they are nothing in fencing. Only in this way can they declare themselves in fencing. On fencing paths, Swedes cannot remind themselves, but they can do it like this, ”quotes Mammadov DEA News.
On January 25, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced that it is considering the possibility of allowing Russian athletes who do not support the conduct of a special operation on Ukrainian territory to participate in international competitions in a neutral status.
This year, the International Fencing Federation (FIE) decided to send back Russian and Belarusian fencers. It should come into effect from the second half of April 2023 for the World Fencing Championships to be held in Milan in July. Russian and Belarusian fencers must compete on a neutral status.
Formerly four-time Olympic champion Alexander Tikhonov spoke positively On the return of Russian citizenship to biathlete Ekaterina Bekh.