Zhurova spoke about the admission of Russian fencers to international competitions

Down-the-line.com / Fencing. Olympic speed skating champion and now a deputy of the State Duma of the Russian Federation, Svetlana Zhurova, commented on the decision of the International Fencing Federation (FIE) to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to participate in international tournaments. Thus, Russian fencers will soon be able to compete again.

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“It’s a good sign, an opportunity is opening up for our athletes to qualify for the Olympic Games in Paris. At least in this federation. We have this federation which is quite successful, with a large number of medals, generally d ‘gold,” Sport-Express quotes Zhurova as saying.

Earlier, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) called for the return of Russian athletes to international tournaments in a neutral status.