USA Fencing treasurer Sam Cheris has accused individuals of buying votes to influence the International Fencing Federation's (FIE) decision on whether to reinstate athletes from Russia and Belarus, with a vote on this subject now pushed back to March 2023.

Russian and Belarusian fencers will remain banned from global competitions for a further four months following a decision by the International Fencing Federation (FIE) Congress to delay a vote on their participation.

Pressure is mounting on the International Fencing Federation (FIE) to maintain its exclusion of athletes from Russia and Belarus from FIE competitions, as the clock ticks down towards the FIE Congress in Lausanne later this month, where the topic is on the agenda.

The European Fencing Confederation (EFC) has named Kraków as its "Fencing Capital" for 2023.

Finnish Fencing and Pentathlon Federation President Joonas Lyytinen has urged the International Fencing Federation (FIE) to maintain the ban on Russian and Belarusian athletes and officials due to the ongoing war in Ukraine.

A decision regarding athletes and officials from Russia and Belarus is set to be made at the International Fencing Federation (FIE) Congress next month in Lausanne.

Tributes have been paid to Iranian fencer Ahmad Akbari Javid, a man who "contributed all his life to the sport", after his death aged 75.

The International Fencing Federation (FIE) expects to dip heavily into its reserves this year and next, according to a new draft budget circulated ahead of next month’s Ordinary Congress in Lausanne.

The South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC) has agreed to a settlement with national fencer Juliana Barrett worth 2.7 million Rand (£134,000/$153,000/€154,000) over the athlete's exclusion from the team for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.

Giorgio Scarso has been elected President of the European Fencing Confederation (EFC), beating Nikolay Mateev in a vote to decide who would replace Stanislav Pozdnyakov on a full-time basis.

Stepped-aside International Fencing Federation (FIE) President Alisher Usmanov has issued a fresh denial after he was targeted by a German police raid and questioned the "validity and quality of the actions being taken."

The Ukrainian Fencing Federation (UFF) has renewed and sharpened its appeal for Russian athletes to be kept out of international sport.

Homes linked to Alisher Usmanov - the Russian oligarch and long-time International Fencing Federation (FIE) President - have been targeted in a raid by German police.

The Ukrainian Fencing Federation (UFF) has urged Interim President Emmanuel Katsiadakis and other senior International Fencing Federation (FIE) officials to "prevent" the return of Russian and Belarusian athletes to the international sports arena.

USA Fencing has launched a member wellness programme providing free counselling and mental health services to its members.