World’s Fencers Coming To Hungary

  • 5 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
World’s Fencers Coming To Hungary
The World Fencing Championships will be held in Budapest on August 5-12, with over 700 competitors expected from 89 countries. Bálint Vékássy, chairman of the organising committee, said 160 wheelchair fencers will also arrive for the competition, to be held at the Syma Hall.

The cabinet will provide Ft 180 million in state subsidy to the event, staged by international fencing body FIE.

Source: Hungary Around the Clock

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