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British Fencing is the National Governing Body for the Olympic and Paralympic sport of fencing in the UK. Follow us for discussions about the life-changing power of sport. Discover how to bring fencing to your school or become a fencing coach. The British Fencing coaching framework offers access to coaching at all levels, from a one-day core coach course (suitable for school teachers), all the way to performance coaching development, supporting international, Olympic and Paralympic fencers. Find out more about our partnerships with organisations like the Scouts and PGL, and programmes like Muslim Girls Fence, bringing fencing to communities and increasing access to sport. If you are interested in taking up fencing, you can also find a fencing club near you through our Club Finder. With hundreds of clubs across the UK and free Introduction membership, starting something new is easy.

The International Fencing Federation (FIE) is recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) as the world governing body of fencing. We are proud to be an Olympic sport since 1896 and to have 151 affiliated member federations all over the world. In 2013, the FIE celebrated its’ 100th anniversary. The FIE establishes the rules to which international competitions must be organized and oversees their implementation. Every year, the FIE organizes Senior, Junior, Cadet and Veteran World Championships. It is among our aims to promote the development of fencing and nurture the practice of our sport throughout the world tighten the ties of friendship which unite fencers of all countries promote and develop the struggle against Doping ensure that the principle of non-discrimination on the grounds of race, sex, ethnicity, religion, political opinions, family status or other is respected.

The CFF is a non-profit amateur sports association and is the national governing body of fencing. Its mandate is to establish, develop and support fencing in Canada and to represent Canada on the international scene La FCE est une association sportive amateure sans but lucratif qui est l'organisme national directeur de sport pour l'escrime au Canada. Elle a pour mandat d'établir, de développer et de soutenir l'escrime au pays, ainsi que de représenter le Canada sur la scène internationale.