The Latest Breaking News from The International Fencing Federation

German prosecutors will drop probe of Russian magnate Usmanov after he agrees to pay nearly $12M

The Uzbek-born Russian billionaire, who was reelected as president of the International Fencing Federation last year, has faced EU sanctions since 2022.

Fortune · Dec 30, 2025

Money talks as oligarch Alisher Usmanov moves to regain control of fencing

Ethics aside, the Russian’s possible return should be absurd given he cannot set foot in the country where the International Fencing Federation is based

The Guardian - UK · Nov 7, 2024

A Ukrainian fencer scorned a Russian's handshake, challenging the sport's traditions

The scandal between Ukrainian fencer Olga Kharlan and Russian fencer Anna Smirnova raised questions about neutrality, the limits of sportsmanship and one of fencing's oldest traditions, the handshake.

WEKU · Aug 1, 2023