Fencing 2023 Discussion Thread

[phelps 7,677]

3 hours ago, Vektor said:

Well, now that it seems Russians can't compete in team events at the Games, their inclusion in the fencing Olympic qualification seems quite stupid. I mean, this way they will have an impact on the qualification by eliminating eligible teams at the events, but they won't actually be eligible? Like, they will earn WR points in the team events, right @phelps? So they will take points from others, while at the same time won't be eligible? What a mess. 

yeah, it's a mess.

 

I don't know what FIE will actually manage all that sh*t.

 

for sure, if they let the Russians play, it will come out something unfair to some Nations.

[PHI2019 262]

Top Philippine fencer Maxine Esteban switches nationalities to the Ivory Coast

 

https://sports.inquirer.net/512492/top-ph-fencer-esteban-transfers-to-ivory-coast

[Dragon 1,844]

The database of the Ministry of Internal Affairs says that the Olympic medal winning fencer Sergey Bida is wanted under an article of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, but which one is not specified.

Other articles mention he's a member of the Russian National Guard but emigrated to the USA in the summer.

[phelps 7,677]

4 minutes ago, Dragon said:

The database of the Ministry of Internal Affairs says that the Olympic medal winning fencer Sergey Bida is wanted under an article of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, but which one is not specified.

Other articles mention he's a member of the Russian National Guard but emigrated to the USA in the summer.

basically, it's desertion