International committee discusses Kingdom’s preparations for 2024 World Fencing Championship

RIAYDH: Saudi Arabia’s preparations to host the 2024 World Fencing Championship were discussed by Board Chairman of the Saudi Fencing Federation Ahmed Al-Sabban and Chairman of the Technical Committee of the International Fencing Federation Ziad Ferjani on Tuesday. The meeting was held in the presence of Abdullah Al-Sunaid, SFF’s executive director, according to a media statement, on the sidelines of the World Fencing Championship (General), which concluded in Milan on Monday.

During the meeting, Saudi Arabia’s preparations to host the 2024 World Fencing Championship for juniors and youth, to be held in April 2024, were discussed and all technical details related to the tournament were reviewed. The meeting discussed setting dates for the IFF delegation’s visits to the Kingdom to inspect the facilities where the competitions will be held.

It also discussed the visit to the accommodation for delegations, referees and training, and to check equipment for the championship, in addition to inspecting the headquarters of the international camp that will take place before the competition. More than 1,500 male and female players will be representing upwards of 100 countries participating in the global event.

Meanwhile, more than 400 people will represent the administrative and technical staff, referees and the rest of the working committees. The announcement that Saudi Arabia had won the bid to host the 2024 World Fencing Championship was made in April in Bulgaria.