Athletistic / Fencing. The press service of the Russian Sports Ministry reported that swordsmen Violetta and Sergei Bida were expelled from the national team in June 2023. An order to change the list of candidates for Russian fencing teams was published on website. The document was signed by the president of the Russian Fencing Federation, Ilgar Mamedov.

Previously, it was reported that the Russian Interior Ministry included the shooters on the wanted list under a criminal article. They face up to 10 years in prison for leaving their unit or place of duty without authorization.

The Interior Ministry put two Russian swordsmen on the wanted list

Athletes who are members of the Russian Guard have left Russia for the United States. There they participated in the national fencing championship.


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