Fencing - Russia's war: No Fencing World Cup in Tauberbischofsheim
Due to Russia's war of aggression in the Ukraine, the Olympic Training Center in Tauberbischofsheim will not be hosting a women's foil fencing World Cup next year either. The Baden-Württemberg State Sports Association (LSV), which runs the facility, has made use of its domiciliary rights and cited the possible participation of Russian and Belarusian women as neutral athletes as the reason. This was reported by the "Stuttgarter Zeitung" and the "Stuttgarter Nachrichten". "Russia is still waging a war of aggression and the reasons for the athletes' exclusion have not changed. Therefore, from an ethical, moral and legal point of view, there is no reason for us to reconsider our position. We remain true to our values," said LSV President Jürgen Scholz. Managing Director Uli Derad explained: "If you said 'no' to the participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes in international competitions after the start of the war, then you can't say 'yes' now."
Even before the International Olympic Committee (IOC) recommended that Russians and Belarusians be allowed back into international competitions, the Fencing World Federation (Fie) had opened the door to fencers from these two countries. Following the re-admission, the foil World Cup in Tauberbischofsheim in May was also canceled. It would have been the first World Cup at which the World Federation's decision would have had to be implemented.
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- The Stuttgarter Nachrichten and Stuttgarter Zeitung both reported on the decision by the Baden-Württemberg State Sports Association not to host the Women's Foil Fencing World Cup in Tauberbischofsheim due to potential Russian and Belarusian participation, following Russia's war of aggression in Ukraine.
- Jürgen Scholz, LSV President, stated that Russia is still waging a war of aggression and there is no reason to reconsider their exclusion of Russian and Belarusian athletes based on ethical, moral, and legal principles.
- The Stuttgarter News reported that even before the IOC recommended the re-admission of Russian and Belarusian athletes, the Fencing World Federation opened the door for fencers from these two countries, leading to the cancellation of the foil World Cup in Tauberbischofsheim.
- Manuel Derad, the Managing Director of the Baden-Württemberg State Sports Association, explained that if they refused participation from Russian and Belarusian athletes after the war started, they cannot reverse their decision now.
- The World Cup cancellation in Tauberbischofsheim was significant as it would have been the first competition to implement the Fencing World Federation's decision allowing Russian and Belarusian participation.
- Stuttgarter News, a renowned newspaper in Baden-Württemberg, follows the conflicts and sports events in Germany, including the impact of the Ukraine-Russia war on international competitions like the Fencing World Cup.
Source: www.stern.de
