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2021 AJCFC Cancelled

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In a recent online conference of all the Confederation Presidents, they discuss the situation of the zonal championships for Juniors and Cadets this year in Asia, AJCFC is scheduled in Tashkent Uzbekistan by late February until early March 2021.

In the said meeting, confederations of Africa, Pan-America and Europe have declared their inability to organize their 2021 zonal J/C championships this year because of the prevailing situation and the uncertainties brought about by the emergence of the new variant. Only Uzbekistan has manifested its readiness to push through with its competition in Asia, should the FIE and the FCA allow. Notwithstanding this, all the Confederation’s Presidents agreed that a recommendation will be submitted for final approval of the FIE Comex to CANCEL ALL the 2021 zonal J/C championships. An official announcement will be released by the FIE soon.

This will be the second year in a row that the Asian Juniors and Cadets Fencing Championships are cancelled after the 2020 AJCFC in Jakarta Indonesia was also aborted