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Remembering Caryl Oliver
EFC honours Caryl Oliver, President of European Veterans Fencing, following her death.
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FIE visits Australia ahead of Brisbane 2032
FIE reports a visit to Australia focused on preparations for the Brisbane 2032 Olympic Games.
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Choupenitch and Russia win in Takamatsu
FIE reports individual gold for Choupenitch and team gold for Russia at the men’s foil World Cup in Takamatsu City.
COMMUNITYRead at EFC ·
EFC urges website security checks
EFC asks member federations to confirm security updates with their hosting providers following a PHP vulnerability alert.
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USA Fencing clarifies Division Qualifier rules
The October 22 handbook update clarifies the Y14 national-points exception and confirms that Division Qualifier qualification does not transfer between age categories.
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