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🌍 FIE LIFTS RESTRICTIONS: RUSSIAN AND BELARUSIAN ATHLETES & OFFICIALS TO RETURN UNDER NATIONAL FLAGS AT 2026 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND — 2 JUNE, 2026 The Executive Committee of the International Fencing Federation (FIE) has announced that all remaining protective measures regarding Russian and Belarusian athletes and officials will be lifted, allowing them to compete under their respective national flags, anthems, acronyms, and uniforms. According to an official statement released by the FIE on June 2, 2026, the updated protocol will go into effect at the upcoming 2026 Senior World Cham
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