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CHANGE OF NAME FOR WHEELCHAIR FENCING

At the IWAS congress in November 2020 the delegates voted to change the name of the sport from Wheelchair Fencing to Para Fencing. By doing so it has enabled IWAS to create a new classification – visual impairment. The change will take place in 2022.

This post was originally published on the British Disability Fencing website and has been replicated on the BF site, after BDF transferred responsibilities to BF in April 2022. 

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