News DeskDubai, UAE – The Hamdan Sports Complex in Dubai is set to host the 2024 World Fencing Masters Championships from October 11-17. Organized by the UAE Fencing Federation (UAEF) in cooperation with the Dubai Sports Council (DSC) and under the supervision of the International Fencing Federation (FIE), the event will feature over 850 male and female fencers from 58 countries.
The competition will include veteran individuals and teams across three fencing disciplines: Sabre, Foil, and Epee. Participants will compete in the 50-59 years, 60-69 years, and 70 and above categories.
The announcement was made at a press conference at the Dubai Sports Council, attended by key officials including His Excellency Eng. Sheikh Salem bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Chairman of the UAEF and the Arab and Asian Fencing Federations, and Member of the Executive Office of FIE, His Excellency Saeed Hareb, Secretary General of the Dubai Sports Council, and Nasser Aman Al Rahma, Assistant Secretary General of DSC.
Engineer Sheikh Salem bin Sultan Al Qasimi expressed his delight at hosting such a prestigious event. “Hosting this important sporting event in Dubai is a source of great happiness. It is no surprise that the organization of our championship this year has been directly supported by the FIE as they have placed their confidence in Dubai as a host of such a major international event,” he noted.
“This success is all due to the vision of our wise leadership, wherein Dubai has become number one and a symbol of creativity especially in hosting major international sporting events that attract the attention of the world. We also thank the Dubai Sports Council for the support it has provided us in organizing this major international sporting event,” Sheikh Salem added.
His Excellency Saeed Hareb also expressed his enthusiasm for the event. “We are pleased to host the 2024 World Fencing Masters Championship, which is being organized for the first time in this part of the world. We are pleased to continue cooperating with the UAE Fencing Federation in organizing and hosting this global event, as the federation is doing a great and wonderful job in spreading and developing this sport, and this has greatly resulted in the increase of its popularity and status in the UAE,” he remarked.
The Hamdan Sports Complex, a world-class venue that has hosted several international competitions, will be the backdrop for the event. “Besides hosting training camps for world and Olympic champions in various sports, this complex includes the headquarters and training center of the FIE. So, hosting a fencing championship in Dubai means a great guarantee of success,” HE Saeed Hareb added.
The championships are expected to significantly boost the sport of fencing in the UAE and the region.
