FIE BANS VISOR MASK FOR EPEE AND FOIL:
Fencers are urgently advised
that the FIE has banned visor masks for foil and epee at all FIE competitions,
until further notice. A visor mask was pierced at the 2009 European Junior
Championships in Odense, in November 2009. According to the testing report
released by the FIE, the Uhlmann mask failed safety tests for several reasons.
The FIE's letter advising the ban may be found on their website at http://www.fie.ch/Welcome.aspx under
'updates'.
Further advice will be provided as it becomes available.
Last Modified on 11/02/2010 17:58