Hong Kong, July 22 (IANS) Taniksha Khatri and Prachi Lohan etched their names into Indian fencing history by becoming the first Indian women’s épée fencers to qualify for the Main Table of 64 at the Senior World Fencing Championships, marking a breakthrough moment for the sport on the opening day of the 2026 edition at the AsiaWorld-Expo in Hong Kong.Competing in the qualification rounds of the Women’s Individual Épée event, the two Indians progressed through a highly competitive field after…
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New Delhi, June 24 (IANS) Curtains came down at the Bharat Mandapam on a historic day for India as the 26th Asian Senior Fencing Championship, the first Continental-level competition in the sport in the country, concluded, marking a milestone in the sporting history of the country on Wednesday.As the final echo of clashing steel faded into the evening air, the grand stage transformed into a breathtaking theatre of light, colour, and cultural majesty as the event reached its emotional crescendo w…
New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) The International Fencing Federation (FIE) and the Fencing Association of India (FAI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen cooperation and support the continued growth and promotion of fencing in India in the lead-up to the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic GamesThe MoU was signed by Abdelmoniem El Husseiny, Interim President of the FIE, and Rajeev Mehta, Secretary General of the FAI and Secretary General of the Fencing Confederation of Asia (FCA), on th…