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International Fencing Federation takes World Championships to Egypt

Sanguk Oh of Korea competes against Seyed Ali Esmaeilzadeh Pakdaman of Iran (Photo by Lintao Zhang/Getty Images)

The International Fencing Federation (FIE) has awarded Egypt hosting rights for the 2021 edition of its Senior World Championships.

The FIE made the announcement during its Annual Congress meeting in Lausanne, Switzerland, where a call for candidatures for the 2022 edition was also launched.

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