"Due to the impossibility of meeting the requests of the International Fencing Federation (FIE) regarding the reception of Russian and Belarusian athletes at the stage of the World Cup in epee fencing among men, scheduled for May 19-21 in Saint-Maurice-de-Fosse, the French Fencing Federation It is with regret that we announce the cancellation of the Challenge Monal in 2023," the French federation said in a statement.

  • On March 2, 2022, Russian and Belarusian athletes were temporarily suspended from participating in tournaments under the auspices of the International Fencing Federation due to Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine with the support of the Lukashenka regime.

  • On March 10, the International Fencing Federation allowed athletes from Russia and Belarus to participate in competitions in a neutral status.

  • On March 16, Germany canceled the stage of the World Cup in fencing among women, which was supposed to take place on May 5-6 in Tauberbischofsheim, due to the admission of Russian and Belarusian athletes to international competitions.

  • For the same reason, on March 20, the Finnish Federation of Fencing and Modern Pentathlon refused to hold the fencing tournament planned for September in Turku, Finland.

  • On March 30, Denmark refused to hold an international fencing tournament in Copenhagen due to the admission of Russian and Belarusian athletes.