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New Operations Manager / HPC Administrator joins AFF
We would like to welcome Jake Ross to the AFF team. Jake joins the AFF as our new Operations Manager / HPC Adminstrator. With an extensive background in sports administration,…
Read MoreRegistrations for the NZ and Oceania Junior Fencing Championships in Dunedin, NZ 1 – 2 July.
Entries are open to all AFF members who are in good standing with the federation. Full information for this tournament is available at https://www.fencing.org.nz/news/285-oceania-and-nz-junior-u20-championships-and-camp. Any fencers wishing to attend the…
Read MoreLife Membership – Leon Thomas
At the Australian Fencing Federation Annual General Meeting held on Sunday 28 May 2023, the member states voted in favour, to award Life Membership to Leon Thomas from South Australia.…
Read MoreAFF Board Update
The Australian Fencing Federation (AFF) is very pleased to announce the election of Mr. Davide Wheeler as the new President of the AFF following the recent AGM. With over 10…
Read MoreImportant Competition Update – AFC# 3 – Canberra
The National Competitions Committee (NCC) wishes to advise changes to AFC 3 to be held in August will now be over two weekends, due to changing circumstances. AFC 3 will…
Read MoreAustralian Fencing receives an encouraging boost from Australian Institute of Sport
The High Performance Commission (HPC) of the Australian Fencing Federation (AFF) is excited to announce that we will be receiving a Performance Pathways Strategic Grant from the Australian Institute of…
Read MoreNominate now for AFF Board vacancies
Two vacancies on the Board of the Australian Fencing Federation Ltd (AFF) are now open to nominations from the community. Member States will vote to fill the positions at the…
Read More2023 Universiade EOI Re-opened
UPDATE: Men’s sabre selection is re-opening effective immediately and closing Wednesday, April 19 at 17:00. Please nominate via the form > FORM. The AFF is still seeking expressions of interest for the 2023 World…
Read MoreVeronika savours silver at Asian Junior Fencing Championships
Australian junior sabreur Veronika Vasileva continues to shine on the international fencing stage, winning silver this week at the Asian Zone Junior Fencing Championships in Uzbekistan. The result adds to…
Read MoreFencing Pride – Gay Games 2023 – Hong Kong – EOI
From the 3rd to 11th of November this year will see the Gay Games being held in Hong Kong, and as an added bonus Fencing will be one of the…
Read MoreTiming of 2023 Veteran World Championships Nominations and Selections
The AFF wants to give veterans an opportunity to plan their year so is announcing that we will open our nominations for the Veteran World Championships on May 10 through…
Read More2023 Universiade expressions of interest are now open!
The AFF is seeking expressions of interest for the 2023 World University Games in Chengdu, China 28 July – 8 August. This is an HPC non-designated event and in accordance…
Read MoreUnwillingness to Fight (Non-Combativity) Rules
On November 26, 2022 during the 2022 FIE Congress, a proposal to change the Unwillingness to Fight (Non-Combativity) Rules was presented and passed by the FIE. The High Performance Commission…
Read MoreRegistrations open for AFC#1 Foil and Sabre
The 2023 Senior and Veteran fencing circuit commences with the Robyn Chaplin Memorial Tournament AFC#1 running across two weekends in March. Sabre and foil events will be hosted in Sydney by the…
Read MoreLate fees waived for the 2023 Juniors and AYC#1
With the Australian Junior and Youth Circuit #1 (AYC#1) events fast approaching, the AFF has elected to waive the late fees for these tournaments. This means any registrations submitted after…
Read MoreRequest for Quote – Audit Services
The Australian Fencing Federation Ltd (AFF) is seeking quotes from qualified persons to provide Audit Services to the company. The auditor will provide the following: Conduct the AFF’s annual audit…
Read More2023 Updated Schedules for National Juniors, AYC#1 and AFC#1
The AFF has updated its schedules for the following 2023 events: National Junior Championships & AYC#1 (now extended to four days); and AFC 1 (now hosted in two cities, Foil…
Read MoreResults wrap 2022 Australian Fencing Championships and Oceania Veteran Championships
25-29 November 2022 Adelaide, South Australia Senior Men’s Epee 1 Seamus ROBINSON 2 Lachlan CROOK 3T Alexander ENGLISH 3T Isaac HAYES Senior Women’s Foil 1 Tianji LUKINS 2 Giorgia SALMAS 3T Mayuri MURALIDHARAN 3T Sophia GLASSON Senior…
Read MoreFull 2023 Competition Schedule Now Available!
For the first time, the full 2023 national competition calendar containing the preliminary schedule for every weapon is now available. This new initiative has been created to assist fencers in…
Read MoreClose of standard registrations for 2022 Australian Fencing Championships and Oceania Veteran Championships
A reminder, standard registrations for the 2022 Australian Fencing Championships and Oceania Veteran Championships in Adelaide will be closing at 11:59PM, this Satuday, 12th November (Sydney time). Late entries will…
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