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Hundreds of fencers protest against letting Russians compete

Por: Portland Press Herald Sports March 28, 2023

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Fencers compete in the men’s individual semifinal Sabre competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics, on July 24, 2021, in Chiba, Japan. AP Photo/Hassan Ammar BERLIN — More than 300 fencers, including nine medalists from the last Olympics in Tokyo, signed an open letter published Tuesday urging the sport’s governing body and the International Olympic Committee not to allow Russian fencers to compete while the war in Ukraine continues. The... + full article



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