The President of the International Fencing Federation (FIE), Alisher Usmanov, has been named on a list of individuals jailed Russian politician Alexei Navalny wants Western Governments to sanction.
Alexander Mikhailov is to stand for re-election as Russian Fencing Federation (FFR) President unopposed.
The European Fencing Confederation (EFC) has concluded its first phase of its virtual referee seminar initiative, receiving positive feedback from those who attended.
If you were to draw up a list of the 10 most famous Olympic fencers whose fame derived primarily from their exploits away from the piste, International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach might well be on it; James Wolfensohn, who has died aged 86, definitely would.
This year’s European Fencing Championships in Minsk have been officially cancelled because of the coronavirus pandemic, it has been announced.
Alisher Usmanov will remain as the President of the International Fencing Federation (FIE) until at least November 2021 after an Elective Congress due to be held in Moscow next month was cancelled because of COVID-19, it has been reported.
European Fencing Confederation (EFC) has begun a series of seminars aimed to prepare new referees for the upcoming season.
The European Fencing Confederation (EFC) held its first ever virtual Annual Congress today, with 41 member federations in attendance.
The International Fencing Federation (FIE) has celebrated this year's edition of World Fencing Day on social media.
The International Fencing Federation (FIE) has unveiled a CHF1 million (£830,000/$1.05 million/€930,000) COVID-19 support plan for the sport.
The world's sixth-longest super-yacht, owned by International Fencing Federation (FIE) President Alisher Usmanov, has arrived in Britain.
Antonio Melo, a member of the International Fencing Federation (FIE) Veterans' Council, has died at the age of 72 from complications related to COVID-19.
The European Fencing Championships, scheduled to take place in Belarus' capital Minsk, has been postponed indefinitely due to the ongoing crisis surrounding COVID-19.
The International Fencing Federation (FIE) have frozen the Olympic rankings until the return of competition due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
International Fencing Federation (FIE) have paid tribute to Brazilian fencing team coach Gennady Miakotnykh, following his death at the age of 79.
Canadian show jumper Ian Millar holds the record for the most Olympic appearances by an athlete in any sport. When he competed at London 2012 at the age of 65 it was the tenth time he had competed in the Games since making his debut 30 years earlier at Munich 1972. He had won his only Olympic medal at Beijing 2008 when he was part of Canada’s team that took silver in the team jumping event. Millar won a gold medal in the Pan American Games team jumping event at Toronto 2015. He announced his retirement in 2019.
International Paralympic Committee - Paralympic Games Brand Manager - Bonn, Germany
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) offers the position of a full-time Paralympic Games Brand Manager (f/m/x) in an international and multicultural team at the IPC Headquarters in Bonn, Germany, starting in early 2021. The IPC is the global governing body of the Paralympic Movement. We supervise the organisation of the Paralympic Games and Paralympic Winter Games and serve as International Federation for 10 Para sports. The Paralympic Games Brand Manager is accountable to the Head of Brand and Engagement and will be responsible for ensuring the Paralympic brand is represented in a consistent and impactful way at the Paralympic Games.
As the International Ice Hockey Federation prepares to decide whether Belarus remains a co-host of its World Championship later this year, Philip Barker recalls other occasions where human rights has been a key topic in the build-up to a country staging a major sports event.
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