Estonians Refuse to Welcome Russians to Tallinn, and Repatriation of the European Championships in France: a Boon for the Blues

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Buoyed by geopolitical tensions, the European Championships found refuge, from Tuesday to Sunday, in Antony (Hautes-de-Seine). A boon for French scribes, who found their audience less than two years after the Paris Games.

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Two years after the Olympic Games in Paris 2024, the French fencing is about to host a new major event: the European Championships, from 16 to 21 June, in Antony, at the sports complex Éric Tabarly. Rémy Delhomme, president of the French Federation of fencing, presents the stakes for Francs Jeux. France already had the European Championships 2028, in Bourges, in sight. Why was it important to recover also the 2026 edition, following the withdraw…