|
SOUTH ASIAN FENCING FEDERATION BEGINS WITH A HIGH NOTE
Founded only in 2009, the South Asian Fencing Federation already has so much
accomplishment to speak off. Todate, five fencing federations in the region
officially make up the SAFF - India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka,
Nepal and Afghanistan – while the federation in Pakistan is in its final stage of organization.
Credit must be given to Fencing Association of India Secretary General ARUN KUMAR VIJ
who has personally taken the initiatives of convincing NOC officials of member countries
in the region to adopt fencing. India provided technical and equipment support to the other
federations, and spearheaded the organization and hosting of the first SAFF Championships
held in Chennai India in July 2010 with around 175 fencers and
officials from the 5 participating countries in attendance.
The incumbent officers of SAFF are led by President D.D. BORO and Secretary General ARUN VIJ
(both from India), while Ms. KASUNI SILVA (SRI) is Treasurer.
CHINA AND KOREA LIFT ASIAN PRIDE IN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
In the recently concluded 2011 World Fencing Championships held in Catania Italy , China and Korea carried the cudgels for Asia in winning a combined total of eight medals – two golds, two silvers, and four bronzes.
China led the medal honors finishing with both the gold and the silver medals. China 's LI NA got the gold in the women's individual Epee competitions beating compatriot SUN YUJIE who finished with the silver medal. It was a double victory for the Chinese women's Epee team as they also dominated the competition also winning the gold in the team events. Not to be out done, the Chinese men's Foil team finished with a gold medal performance, which entered the competitions as the favorite team.
On the other hand Korea brought home four bronze medals in the persons of NAM HYUN HEE in the women's individual Foil event, PARK KYOUN DOO in the men's individual Epee, and GU BON GIL in the men's individual Saber. Completing the medal winners were the Korean Women's Foil Team.
ABU DHABI HOSTS THE ARAB JUNIORS AND CADETS CHAMPIONSHIPS
For the first time ever, the United Arab Emirates has organized its first international fencing competition by hosting the 18th Juniors and Cadet Arab Fencing Championships in the capital city of Abu Dhabi . The competitions which run from October 22 to 27, 2011 saw the participation of the best young fencers from the Arab world representing federations from Asia and Africa. More than 200 fencers participated representing twelve countries.
We congratulate Shk. Abdulrahim Said who is the President of the Arabic Fencing Federation and Eng. Shk. SALEM BIN SULTAN AL QASIMI, President of the UAE Fencing Federation for this accomplishment by a new fencing organization.
JORDAN ORGANIZED THE FIRST WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS IN THE MIDDLE EAST
The Kingdom of Jordan successfully organized the 2011 Juniors and Cadets World Fencing Championships from March 29 to April 6, 2011. Held in the famous Dead Sea Resorts, the best young fencers from around the world not only gained from the experienced of a strong competition, but also enjoyed the unique setup and ambiance of a resort which is 462 feet below sea level.
Congratulations are in order for the good works of Dr. KHALED ATIYAT, President of the Jordanian Fencing Federations and the great help and hospitality of HRH Prince FAISAL AL HUSSAIN, IOC Member and President of the Jordan National Olympic Committee.
SOUTHEAST ASIAN FENCING FEDERATION SCHEDULES MEET AND COMPETITIONS
The nine member countries of the SEAFF will meet in Jakarta Indonesia on November 15, 2011 in conjunction with the upcoming SEA Games. Gen. TONO SURATMAN who is the President of the All Indonesia Fencing Association also sits as incumbent President of the SEAFF. The SEAFF which was organized in 1987 also in Jakarta , include FCA President Celso Dayrit as its founding member and past president.
Aside from the fencing competitions in the SEA Games which are held every two years, the SEAFF also organizes its biennial SEAFF Championships. The fencing federations of Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia , Indonesia , Malaysia , Myanmar , the Philippines , Singapore , Thailand and Vietnam presently compose the SEAFF.
WEST ASIAN FENCING FEDERATION REORGANIZED
Fencing federations in the West Asian region recently met in Amman Jordan to re-activate the West Asian Fencing Federation in an effort to strengthen the further development of fencing in the region. Elected president of WAFF is DAOUD AL-METWALY ( Palestine ) with HAKAM AL-KHALIDI (Jordan) as Secretary General.
Also elected as vice presidents are: SUHAIL SAED ( Lebanon ), ABD AL-BASET ZAKAREIA ( Syria ) and SALEH AL-HAMIDI ( Qatar ).
West Asia is made up of Bahrain , Iran , Iraq , Jordan , Kuwait , Lebanon , Palestine , Qatar , Saudi Arabia , Syria , United Arab Emirates , and Yemen.
EAST ASIAN GAMES FEDERATION INCLUDES FENCING IN ITS NEXT EDITION
The organizers of the 2013 East Asian Games has decided to include fencing in its calendar of events. This is the first time that fencing will be played in these regional multi-sport competitions which are held every four years.
East Asian region is made up of China , Chinese Taipei, Hong Kong , Japan , Korea , DPR Korea, Macau, and Mongolia .
Asian Under 23 Fencing Championships approved
The FCA General Assembly in its meeting held in Bangkok on March 6, 2011 unanimously approved to organized the “Asian Under 23 Fencing Championships” as it's third competition annually. This competition is open to all fencers in Asia and the Oceania whose age are 23 years or younger. Manila will host the first “Asian Under 23 competitions in the middle of 2012.
Hosts of upcoming events in Asia Finalized
2011 Asian Fencing Championships – Seoul Korea (July 7 -13)
2012 Asian Olympic Qualifiers – Wakayama Japan (April 12-13)
2012 Asian Fencing Championships – Wakayama Japan (April 14-19)
2012 Asian Under 23 Championships – Manila , Philippines (June)
2012 Asian Junior and Cadet Fencing Championships – Jakarta , Indonesia (October)
2013 Asian Junior and Cadet Fencing Championships – India (March)
2013 Asian Fencing Championships – Beirut , Lebanon (July)
2013 Asian Under 23 Championships – (to be finalized)
Next FIE Referees' Exam in Asia scheduled
The second referees' Exam in Asia this year will be conducted by the FIE on July 4 – 6, 2011 in Seoul , Korea . All interested federations are encouraged to participate, giving priority to their aspiring women referees.
Youth Development Camp for Fencing
The Olympic Council of Asia, in coordination with the FIE and the FCA, will organized a training camp in Bangkok on July 2 – 14, 2011. Funded by the Olympic Solidarity, each Asian Fencing Federation is invited to send one coach, and one male and one female fencer ages 16 – 17 years old.
Fencing Instructors' Programme
The FCA, in coordination with the FIE, will launch its Fencing Instructors' Programme. Aimed at increasing the number of qualified fencing instructors among member federations of the FCA, the FCA will send an experienced fencing coach who will conduct a two week course in the country of participating federations. This programme is similar to the Olympic Solidarity Coaching Programme offered to various NOC's.
|
