Wheelchair Fencing News
Six new GB fencers join David Heaton in London 2012 squad
By David Gold
May 11 - The British Paralympic Association (BPA) has named six debutants in their fencing squad competing at this summer's Paralympic Games in London. Add new comment
First United States athletes qualify for London 2012 Paralympic Games
By Tom Degun
August 18 - Five members of Team USA have become the first athletes from America to qualify for the London 2012 Paralympic Games.
Russian bilionaire elected head of international fencing federation
ALISHER USMANOV (pictured), a billionaire Russian metals magnate linked with a takeover of Premiership club Arsenal, was today elected as the new president of the international fencing federation, the FEI.
David Owen on a battle to decide who runs fencing in the build-up to London 2012
OCTOBER 20 - Fencing has appeared in every Olympics since the rebirth of the Games in 1896 and was a major success in Beijing but, as DAVID OWEN reports, a power struggle to run the sport has developed involving a Russian billionaire with links to Premiership club Arsenal
London 2012 appoints fencing competition manager
JUNE 20 - HILARY PHILBIN has been appointed as the competition manager for fencing by London 2012, it was announced today.
Wheelchair tennis star Esther Vergeer is the most dominant person in sport but as the London 2012 Paralympics approach she admits staying at the top is bringing increasing pressure. Tom Degun reports
