The German Fencing Federation (DFB) refuses to host the Women's Foil World Cup.

" As before, our solidarity with people in Ukraine suffering from a war of conquest. We now want to send a clear signal that we would like a different result and that we still see a lot of open questions making the tournament impossible..

As much as we would like to present our best athletes to the German public and give them the opportunity to use their home advantage on the way to the Olympic Games in Paris, circumstances make another solution impossible,"

The tournament was scheduled for the first weekend of May in Germany's Tauberbischofsheim..

Recall, on March 10, the International Fencing Federation (FIE) decided to allow athletes from Russia and Belarus to compete again in tournaments under the auspices of the organization.

It is expected that the lifting of the FIE ban will come into force in April, after which the Russians and Belarusians will be able to travel to the World and European Championships in the summer and participate in the selection for the 2024 Olympics in Paris.

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Earlier it was reported that the Fencing Federation of Ukraine called on the international federation to block the return of the Russians.