Bahrain to host international fencing championship

Manama, Oct. 3 (BNA): Players from around the world will participate in the International Fencing Association (IFA)'s cup championship in the Kingdom of Bahrain under the auspices of His Highness Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa representative of HM the King for Charity Works and Youth Affairs, Chairman of the Supreme Council of Youth and Sports and President of Bahrain Olympic Committee. Armenia, (the hosts) Bahrain, Belgium, Demark, Egypt, Iraq, Ireland, Lebanon, Qatar, Iraq, Malaysia, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Slovakia, Switzerland, the UAE have registered for participation in the world junior cup championship slated to take place on October 7-8 in accordance with the rules of the International Fencing Federation (IFA).