Hundreds of fencers issue plea to IOC over Russia, Belarus decision FMTNews FMTSport
They are calling the decision to allow Russia and Belarus to compete in international competitions a ‘catastrophic error’.
It was signed by 318 fencers – 286 still competing, the remainder retired – from across Europe, plus the US, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, and Japan. The decision to clear Russian and Belarusian athletes to participate in international fencing events was made on March 10 at the FIE Extraordinary Congress.
The inclusion of Russia and ally Belarus has already muddied the Olympic qualifying landscape, with Germany announcing it was bowing out of hosting an FIE World Cup and Poland considering doing the same. On Jan 23, however, citing a “unifying vision,” the IOC announced that a pathway for participation must be explored, saying banning an athlete based on their passport was discrimination.
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