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Euro Fencing Championships Moved to France After Estonia Refuses Visas for Russian Athletes

The 2026 European Fencing Championships, which had originally been scheduled to take place in Tallinn this June, have been moved to France, after the sport's governing body demanded Russian and Belarusian athletes be able to compete under a neutral flag.

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Estonia was supposed to host the European Fencing Championships in June this year, but after refusing to issue visas to Russian and Belarusian athletes, the championships were moved to France, reports the Estonian news agency ERR.

·Vilnius, Lithuania
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The International Fencing Federation (FIE) gave France the right to hold the European Fencing Championship in 2026, ...

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The European Championship was moved to France.

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The European Fencing Championship, which was scheduled to take place in Tallinn in the summer of 2026, was moved to France, as reported by the Estonian television and radio company ERR, with reference to the statement of the Secretary-General of the Estonian Fencing Union, Ivar Paalberg.

·Riga, Latvia
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Meduza broke the news in Riga, Latvia on Friday, January 23, 2026.
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